מָתָק

matak · feed sweetly on

Hebrew word · Strong’s number H4988 · appears 1 time in the Bible

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What it means

matak (מָתָק) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “feed sweetly on”.

To find sweet, to feed on with relish. It appears only once in the Bible (Job 24:20).

How to say it

ma·tak

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Job 24:20

    The womb forgets him; the worms savor him; he is no longer remembered, and injustice is broken like a tree.