חִכִּ֑/י
𐤇𐤊/𐤉
chêk
my palate
Anatomically, the inside or roof of the mouth, particularly the palate; by extension, the organ or means of tasting and speaking; figuratively, the faculty of taste (both literal and metaphorical), and sometimes as an instrument of speech. The word can represent the physical mouth (specifically the palate), the sense or faculty of taste, and, by further extension, one's speech, judgment, or discernment.
Proverbs 8:7 · Word #4
Lexicon H2441
| Lemma | חֵךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤊 |
| Transliteration | chêk |
| Strong's | H2441 |
| Definition | Anatomically, the inside or roof of the mouth, particularly the palate; by extension, the organ or means of tasting and speaking; figuratively, the faculty of taste (both literal and metaphorical), and sometimes as an instrument of speech. The word can represent the physical mouth (specifically the palate), the sense or faculty of taste, and, by further extension, one's speech, judgment, or discernment. |
Morphology HNcmsc/Sp1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | my palate |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2441-03
my palate
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular construct + 1cs suffix ("my"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֵךְ denotes the palate or roof of the mouth, the organ of taste and speech. The masculine singular construct form with 1st person common singular suffix yields the possessive sense "my palate." |
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