מֶתֶק

«מֶתֶק» in the Tanakh dictionary: sweetness — how often it is used, MACULA's glosses, its meanings in the printed dictionaries and why they were chosen, and 2 verses in layers.

Used: 2 times · Key: 4986 · BDB: מֶ֫תֶק

Glosses

sweetness (1); the.sweetness (1)

Meaning (OSHB)

sweetness tree →

Meaning (BDB 1906)

n.m. sweetness tree →

The whole BDB entry

n.m. Pr 16:21 sweetness; cstr. מ׳ שְׂפָתַיִם Pr 16:21 i.e. agreeable, attractive speech, so prob. מ׳ רֵעִֽהוּ 27:9 the sweetness of one’s friend, i.e. of his speech.

Why these entries: BDB: headword, part of speech agrees, 2 of its verses cited, 1 words shared with the glosses, lists its Strong's number (4 candidates); OSHB: headword, part of speech agrees, 1 words shared with the BDB entry, 1 with the glosses (5 candidates)

Trees and pragmatics

Every English meaning of «מֶתֶק» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.

In the verses

Proverbs 16:21

לַחֲכַם־לֵ֭ב יִקָּרֵ֣א נָב֑וֹן וּמֶ֥תֶק שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם יֹסִ֥יף לֶֽקַח׃

Word for word: to.[the] wise of.heart it.is.called [one.who].has.understanding and sweetness of.lips it.increases persuasiveness

JPS 1917: The wise in heart is called a man of discernment; and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

Proverbs 27:9

שֶׁ֣מֶן וּ֭קְטֹרֶת יְשַׂמַּֽח־לֵ֑ב וּמֶ֥תֶק רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּ מֵֽעֲצַת־נָֽפֶשׁ׃

Word for word: oil and perfume it.makes.glad a.heart and the.sweetness his.friend his [is].from.[the] counsel of.a.person

JPS 1917: Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.

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