מָתוֹק mâthôwq

Meaning

sweet

In the King James Version: sweet(-er, -ness).

Derivation: or מָתוּק; from H4985 (מָתַק);

Where it is used

• Judges 14:14 So he said to them: “Out of the eater came something to eat, and out of the strong came something sweet.” For three days they were unable to explain the riddle.
• Judges 14:18 Before sunset on the seventh day, the men of the city said to Samson: “What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion?” So he said to them: “If you had not plowed with my heifer, you would not have solved my riddle!”
• Psalms 19:10 They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.
• Proverbs 16:24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
• Proverbs 24:13 Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your taste.
• Proverbs 27:7 The soul that is full loathes honey, but to a hungry soul, any bitter thing is sweet.
• Ecclesiastes 5:12 The sleep of the worker is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of the rich man permits him no sleep.
• Ecclesiastes 11:7 Light is sweet, and it pleases the eyes to see the sun.
• Song of Solomon 2:3 Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest is my beloved among the young men. I delight to sit in his shade, and his fruit is sweet to my taste.
• Isaiah 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness to light and light to darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter.
• Ezekiel 3:3 “Son of man,” He said to me, “eat and fill your stomach with this scroll I am giving you.” So I ate, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth.