Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to sweeten
Usage: (Qal) to feed sweetly Another spelling of ma.taq (מָתֹק "be sweet" H4985)
Strong's Number
H4988
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H4988 Quick Answer
Strong's H4988 מָתָק (mathaq) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mathaq (maw-thawk') v. 1. a delicious morsel, a delicacy 2. (generally) food It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include womb, forget, worm, feed, and sweetly. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mathaq (maw-thawk') v. 1. a delicious morsel, a delicacy 2. (generally) food
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- womb, forget, worm, feed, and sweetly
Meaning and Definition
mathaq (maw-thawk') v. 1. a delicious morsel, a delicacy 2. (generally) food [from H4985] KJV: feed sweetly. Root(s): H4985
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4988. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
womb
forget
worm
feed
sweetly
more
remembered
wickedness
broken
tree
How Strong's H4988 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 H4988 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 H4988 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
The womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H4988.
The womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4988, grouped by book.
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4988 FAQ
What does mathaq (מָתָק) mean?
Mathaq (Strong's H4988) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "feed sweetly". mathaq (maw-thawk') v. 1. a delicious morsel, a delicacy 2. (generally) food
How many times is mathaq (מָתָק) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H4988 across 1 book.
Where can I study mathaq (מָתָק) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4988 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate mathaq (מָתָק)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as womb, forget, worm, feed, sweetly, and more. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.