Strong’s H4986 · Hebrew
מֶתֶק
metheq · meh'-thek
Origin from מָתַק (H4985);
Meaning figuratively, pleasantness (of discourse)
In the King James Version sweetness.
In 2 verses of the King James Version
- Proverbs 16:21The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
- Proverbs 27:9Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.
From James Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890): its Greek dictionary in the edition of Ulrik Petersen, its Hebrew and Chaldee dictionary in that of David Troidl and David Instone-Brewer; the King James words numbered as in the edition the site sets the King James Version from. Public domain.