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Hebrew Word Study

Strong's H4988 מָתָק (mathaq)

Mathaq means “feed sweetly” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4988 — sosthenes in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
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 feed. 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
feed

Meaning and Definition

mathaq (maw-thawk') v. 1. a delicious morsel, a delicacy 2. (generally) food [from H4985] KJV: feed sweetly. Root(s): H4985

Original Word
מָתָק
Transliteration
mathaq
Derivation
Root: מתק First root strongs: 4985
Morphology
verb

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.

How Strong's H4988 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mathaq, 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.

feed Job 24:20

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.

Job 24:20 KJV

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.

Job 24:20 Old Testament, KJV
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
Job 24:20

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 feed. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.