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Lexicon :: Strong's H2441 - ḥēḵ

Aa
חֵךְ
Transliteration
ḥēḵ
Pronunciation
khake
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably from חָנַךְ (H2596) in the sense of tasting
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 692a

Strong’s Definitions

חֵךְ chêk, khake; probably from H2596 in the sense of tasting; properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing):—(roof of the) mouth, taste.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x

The KJV translates Strong's H2441 in the following manner: mouth (9x), roof of the mouth (5x), taste (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x
The KJV translates Strong's H2441 in the following manner: mouth (9x), roof of the mouth (5x), taste (4x).

  1. mouth, palate, taste, gums

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חֵךְ chêk, khake; probably from H2596 in the sense of tasting; properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing):—(roof of the) mouth, taste.
STRONGS H2441: Abbreviations
† חֵךְ noun masculine palate, roof of mouth, gums (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic axkzeo חִכָּא Arabic حَنَكً palate, roof of mouth, jaws, lower part of mouth, lower jaw of horse, mouth, etc. Lane659 Dozyi. 332); — absolute ח׳ Job 12:11; Job 34:3; suffix חִכִּי Proverbs 8:7 + 6 times, חִכְּךָ Hosea 8:1, חִכֶּ֑ךָ Ezekiel 3:26; Proverbs 24:13; chiefly in poetry, especially Wisdom Literature: — חִכֵךְ Cant 7:10, חִכּוֺ Lamentations 4:4 + 2 times, חִכָּהּ Proverbs 5:3, חִכָּם Job 29:10; — palate, roof of mouth:
a. אֶלחִֿכְּךָ שֹׁפָר Hosea 8:1 a trumpet to thy palate! (or gums; as in English, to thy lips); often with לָשׁוֺן, tongue clings (דבק) to חך, expression for speechlessness Ezekiel 3:26; Job 29:10, as imprecation Psalm 137:6; for the parching of extreme thirst Lamentations 4:4 (בַּצָּמָא), compare Psalm 22:16 MT יָבֵּשׁ כַּחֶרֶשׂ כֹּחִי read חִכִּי for כחי see Checritical note (|| לְשׁוֺנִי מֻדְבָּק מַלְקוֺחָ֑י).
b. as organ of speech Proverbs 5:3; Proverbs 8:7 (both || שְׂפָתַיִם), Job 31:30; Job 33:2 דִּבְּרָה לְשׁוֺנִי בְחִכִּי (|| פּ׳ פָּתַחְתִּי).
c. as organ of taste Job 12:11; Job 34:3, לְחִכִּי מָתוֺק פִּרְיוֹ Songs 2:3 his fruit was sweet to my palate, Proverbs 24:13 (implied simile of wisdom as sweet to the soul); figurative of God's words as sweet לְח׳ Psalm 119:103 (|| פִּי): of taste as distinguishing misfortunes Job 6:30 (|| לָשׁוֺן; > others of speech); of keeping wickedness בְּתוֺךְ ח׳ Job 20:18 (|| תַּחַת לָשׁוֺן), i.e. delighting in and prolonging the taste of it.
d. nearly = mouth, as an element in personal sweetness and beauty Songs 5:16; Songs 7:10.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Job

6:30; 12:11; 12:11; 20:18; 29:10; 29:10; 31:30; 33:2; 34:3; 34:3

Psalms

22:16; 119:103; 137:6

Proverbs

5:3; 5:3; 8:7; 8:7; 24:13; 24:13

Song of Songs

2:3; 5:16; 7:10; 7:10

Lamentations

4:4; 4:4

Ezekiel

3:26; 3:26

Hosea

8:1; 8:1

H2441

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2441 matches the Hebrew חֵךְ (ḥēḵ),
which occurs 18 times in 18 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:30 - Is there H3426 iniquity H5766 in my tongue? H3956 cannot H3808 my taste H2441 discern H995 perverse things? H1942

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:11 - Doth H974➔ not H3808 the ear H241 try ➔H974 words? H4405 and the mouth H2441 taste H2938 his meat? H400

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:13 - Though he spare H2550 it, H5921 and H3808➔ forsake it H5800 not; ➔H3808 but keep it still H4513 within H8432 his mouth: H2441

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:10 - The nobles H5057 held H2244 their peace, H6963 and their tongue H3956 cleaved H1692 to the roof of their mouth. H2441

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:30 - Neither H3808 have I suffered H5414 my mouth H2441 to sin H2398 by wishing H7592 a curse H423 to his soul. H5315

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:2 - Behold, H2009 now H4994 I have opened H6605 my mouth, H6310 my tongue H3956 hath spoken H1696 in my mouth. H2441

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:3 - For H3588 the ear H241 trieth H974 words, H4405 as the mouth H2441 tasteth H2938 meat. H398

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:103

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:103 - How H4100 sweet are H4452 thy words H565 unto my taste! H2441 yea, sweeter than honey H1706 to my mouth! H6310

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 137:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 137:6 - If H518 I do H2142➔ not H3808 remember thee, ➔H2142 let H1692➔ my tongue H3956 cleave ➔H1692 to the roof of my mouth; H2441 if H518 I prefer H5927 not H3808 Jerusalem H3389 above H5921 my H8057➔ chief H7218 joy. ➔H8057

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 5:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 5:3 - For H3588 the lips H8193 of a strange woman H2114 drop H5197 as an honeycomb, H5317 and H2509➔ her mouth H2441 is smoother ➔H2509 than oil: H8081

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:7 - For H3588 my mouth H2441 shall speak H1897 truth; H571 and H8441➔ wickedness H7562 is an abomination ➔H8441 to my lips. H8193

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:13 - My son, H1121 eat thou H398 honey, H1706 because H3588 it is good; H2896 and the honeycomb, H5317 which is sweet H4966 to H5921 thy taste: H2441

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:3 - As the apple tree H8598 among the trees H6086 of the wood, H3293 so H3651 is my beloved H1730 among H996 the sons. H1121 I sat down H3427 under his shadow H6738 with great delight, H2530 and his fruit H6529 was sweet H4966 to my taste. H2441

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:16

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:16 - His mouth H2441 is most sweet: H4477 yea, he H3605➔ is altogether ➔H3605 lovely. H4261 This H2088 is my beloved, H1730 and this H2088 is my friend, H7453 O daughters H1323 of Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:9

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:9 - And the roof of thy mouth H2441 like H3196➔ the best H2896 wine ➔H3196 for my beloved, H1730 that goeth H1980 down sweetly, H4339 causing H1680➔ the lips H8193 of those that are asleep H3462 to speak. ➔H1680

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:4 - The tongue H3956 of the sucking child H3243 cleaveth H1692 to H413 the roof of his mouth H2441 for thirst: H6772 the young children H5768 ask H7592 bread, H3899 and no man H369 breaketh H6566 it unto them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 3:26

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 3:26 - And H3956➔ I will make H1692➔ thy tongue ➔H3956 cleave ➔H1692 to H413 the roof of thy mouth, H2441 that thou shalt be dumb, H481 and H3808➔ shalt H1961➔ not ➔H3808 be ➔H1961 to them a reprover: H376 H3198 for H3588 they H1992 are a H1004➔ rebellious H4805 house. ➔H1004

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 8:1

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 8:1 - Set the trumpet H7782 to H413 thy mouth. H2441 He shall come as an eagle H5404 against H5921 the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 because H3282 they have transgressed H5674 my covenant, H1285 and H5921➔ trespassed H6586 against ➔H5921 my law. H8451
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