4477. mamthaqqim
Strong's Lexicon
mamthaqqim: Sweetness, delights

Original Word: מַמְתַּק
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: mamtaq
Pronunciation: mam-thak-keem'
Phonetic Spelling: (mam-tak')
Definition: Sweetness, delights
Meaning: something sweet

Word Origin: Derived from the root מָתַק (matak), meaning "to be sweet" or "to be pleasant."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "mamthaqqim," the concept of sweetness or delight can be found in Greek words such as γλυκύς (glykys - Strong's Greek 1099), meaning "sweet."

Usage: The term "mamthaqqim" refers to things that are sweet or delightful, often used in a metaphorical sense to describe pleasantness or charm. It conveys a sense of something that is pleasing to the senses or spirit.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, sweetness was often associated with desirable qualities and experiences. Honey, for example, was a common symbol of abundance and blessing. The use of "mamthaqqim" in biblical texts often reflects this cultural appreciation for sweetness as a metaphor for goodness, beauty, and divine favor.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from mathoq
Definition
sweetness, sweet things
NASB Translation
sweet (1), sweetness (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מַמְתַֿקִּים noun [masculine]

plural sweetness = sweet things; — of drinks ׳וּשְׁתוּ מ Nehemiah 8:10 ("" מַשְׁמַנִּים אִכְלוּ); of lover's kisses ׳חִכּוֺ מ Songs 5:16 ("" כֻלּוֺ מַחֲמַדִּים).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
most sweet

From mathaq; something sweet (literally or figuratively) -- (most) sweet.

see HEBREW mathaq

Forms and Transliterations
מַֽמְתַקִּ֔ים מַֽמְתַקִּ֗ים ממתקים mam·ṯaq·qîm mamtakKim mamṯaqqîm
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Englishman's Concordance
Nehemiah 8:10
HEB: מַשְׁמַנִּ֜ים וּשְׁת֣וּ מַֽמְתַקִּ֗ים וְשִׁלְח֤וּ מָנוֹת֙
NAS: drink of the sweet, and send
KJV: and drink the sweet, and send
INT: of the fat drink of the sweet and send portions

Songs 5:16
HEB: חִכּוֹ֙ מַֽמְתַקִּ֔ים וְכֻלּ֖וֹ מַחֲמַדִּ֑ים
NAS: His mouth is [full of] sweetness. And he is wholly
KJV: His mouth [is] most sweet: yea, he [is] altogether lovely.
INT: his mouth sweetness is wholly desirable

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4477
2 Occurrences


mam·ṯaq·qîm — 2 Occ.















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