Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
sweetness
Usage: sweetness
Strong's Number
H4987
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H4987 Quick Answer
Strong's H4987 מוֹתֶק (motheq) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. motheq (mo'-thek) n-m. 1. sweetness [from H4985] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include sweetness. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- motheq (mo'-thek) n-m. 1. sweetness [from H4985]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- sweetness
Meaning and Definition
motheq (mo'-thek) n-m. 1. sweetness [from H4985] KJV: sweetness. Root(s): H4985
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4987. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4987 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render motheq, 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.
sweetness
Judges 9:11
How Strong's H4987 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 H4987 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 H4987 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H4987.
But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4987, grouped by book.
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4987 FAQ
What does motheq (מֹתֶק) mean?
Motheq (Strong's H4987) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "sweetness". motheq (mo'-thek) n-m. 1. sweetness [from H4985]
How many times is motheq (מֹתֶק) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H4987 across 1 book.
Where can I study motheq (מֹתֶק) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4987 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate motheq (מֹתֶק)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sweetness. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.