מָֽתְקוּ
𐤌𐤕𐤒𐤅
mâthaq
are sweet
To be or become sweet, pleasant, or enjoyable, especially in taste, but also figuratively in speech, character, or experience. The verb is primarily used to describe the quality of being sweet, delightful, or pleasing, generally in relation to food or drink, but also extending to speech and other experiences perceived as pleasant or agreeable.
Job 21:33 · Word #1
Lexicon H4985
| Lemma | מָתַק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤕𐤒 |
| Transliteration | mâthaq |
| Strong's | H4985 |
| Definition | To be or become sweet, pleasant, or enjoyable, especially in taste, but also figuratively in speech, character, or experience. The verb is primarily used to describe the quality of being sweet, delightful, or pleasing, generally in relation to food or drink, but also extending to speech and other experiences perceived as pleasant or agreeable. |
Morphology HVqp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | are sweet |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4985-01
they were sweet
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 3rd person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 3rd person common plural expresses a completed state or condition; as a stative verb from מתק, it denotes that the subjects were in a state of sweetness or pleasantness. "They were sweet" preserves both the plural morphology and the root sense of sweetness. |
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