Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to smooth
Usage: 1) to be smooth, be slippery 1a) (Niphal) to be smooth (agreeable, pleasant)
Strong's Number
H4452
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H4452 Quick Answer
Strong's H4452 מָלַץ (malats) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. malats (maw-lats') v. 1. to be smooth, i.e. (figuratively) pleasant [a primitive root] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include sweet. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- malats (maw-lats') v. 1. to be smooth, i.e. (figuratively) pleasant [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- sweet
Meaning and Definition
malats (maw-lats') v. 1. to be smooth, i.e. (figuratively) pleasant [a primitive root] KJV: be sweet.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4452. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4452 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render malats, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
sweet
Psalms 119:103
How Strong's H4452 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4452 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H4452 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H4452.
How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4452, grouped by book.
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4452 FAQ
What does malats (מָלַץ) mean?
Malats (Strong's H4452) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "be sweet". malats (maw-lats') v. 1. to be smooth, i.e. (figuratively) pleasant [a primitive root]
How many times is malats (מָלַץ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H4452 across 1 book.
Where can I study malats (מָלַץ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4452 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate malats (מָלַץ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sweet. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.