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Lexicon :: Strong's H2441 - ḥēḵ

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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.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
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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 injustice H5766 on my tongue? H3956
Cannot H3808 my palate H2441 discern H995 [fn]calamities? H1942

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:11 - “Does not the ear H241 test H974 words, H4405
As the palate H2441 [fn]tastes H2938 its food? H400

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:13 - Though he [fn]desires H2550 it and will not let H5800 it go, H5800
But holds H4513 it in his [fn]mouth, H2441

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:10 - The voice H6963 of the nobles H5057 was [fn]hushed, H2244
And their tongue H3956 stuck H1692 to their palate. H2441

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:30 - “[fn]No, H3808 I have not [fn]allowed H5414 my mouth H2441 to sin H2398
By asking H7592 for his life H5315 in a curse. H423

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:2 - “Behold H2009 now, H4994 I open H6605 my mouth, H6310
My tongue H3956 in my [fn]mouth H2441 speaks. H1696

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:3 - “For the ear H241 tests H974 words H4405
As the palate H2441 tastes H2938 food. H398

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:103

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:103 - How H4100 sweet H4452 are Your [fn]words H565 to my [fn]taste! H2441
Yes, sweeter than H4480 honey H1706 to my mouth! H6310

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 137:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 137:6 - May my tongue H3956 cling H1692 to the roof H2441 of my mouth H2441
If H518 I do not remember H2142 you,
If H518 I do not [fn]exalt H5927 Jerusalem H3389
Above H5921 my chief H7218 joy. H8057

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 5:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 5:3 - For the lips H8193 of an [fn]adulteress H2114 drip H5197 honey H5317
And smoother H2509 than H4480 oil H8081 is her [fn]speech; H2441

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:7 - “For my mouth H2441 will utter H1897 truth; H571
And wickedness H7562 is an abomination H8441 to my lips. H8193

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:13 - My son, H1121 eat H398 honey, H1706 for it is good, H2896
Yes, the honey H5317 from the comb H5317 is sweet H4966 to your taste; H2441

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:3 - “[fn]Like an [fn]apple H8598 tree H8598 among the trees H6086 of the forest, H3293
So H3651 is my beloved H1730 among H996 the [fn]young H1121 men. H1121
In his shade H6738 I took H2530 great delight H2530 and sat H3427 down, H3427
And his fruit H6529 was sweet H4966 to my [fn]taste. H2441

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:16

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:16 - “His [fn]mouth H2441 is full of sweetness. H4477
And he is wholly H3605 desirable. 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 your [fn]mouth H2441 like the best H2896 wine!” H3196
“[fn]It goes H1980 down smoothly H4339 for my beloved, H1730
Flowing H1680 gently H1680 through the lips H8193 of those who H3463 fall H3463 asleep. H3463

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:4 - The tongue H3956 of the infant H3243 cleaves H1692
To the roof H2441 of its mouth H2441 because of thirst; H6772
The little H5768 ones H5768 ask H7592 for bread, H3899
But no H369 one H369 breaks H6536 it for them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 3:26

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 3:26 - “Moreover, I will make your tongue H3956 stick H1692 to [fn]the roof H2441 of your mouth H2441 so that you will be mute H481 and cannot H3808 be a man H376 who rebukes H3198 them, for they are a rebellious H4805 house. H1004

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 8:1

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 8:1 - Put the trumpet H7782 to your [fn]lips! H2441
Like an eagle H5404 the enemy comes against H5921 the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068
Because H3282 they have transgressed H5674 My covenant H1285
And rebelled H6586 against H5921 My law. H8451
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