Mamtaq מַמְתַֿקִּים
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| מַמְתַֿקִּים | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | mamtaq |
| Strong's number | H4477 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | sweetness |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Nehemiah (1) |
Mamtaq (Hebrew מַמְתַֿקִּים, Strong's H4477) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “sweetness”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
sweetness, sweet thing
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | sweet (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | what is sweet (1), most sweet (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Mamtaq, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Nehemiah
- Nehemiah 8:10Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”
Song of Solomon
- Song of Solomon 5:16His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.His mouth is most sweet; he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).