Word Study · Strong's H2441 · Hebrew
חֵךְ
chek
khake
Strong's 1890 spelling: chêk
“properly, the palate or inside of the mouth”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing)
Rendered in the KJV as
(roof of the) mouth, taste.
- 18occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 7 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 16inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 18 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 16
- וְ֝חֵ֗ךְ2
- חִכִּ֑י2
- בְחִכִּֽי׃1
- וְחִכֵּ֕ךְ1
- חִכָּֽהּ׃1
- חכּ֖וֹ1
- חִכּוֹ֙1
- חִכּֽוֹ׃1
- חִ֝כִּ֗י1
- חִכְּךָ֣1
- חִכֶּ֔ךָ1
- חִכֶּֽךָ׃1
and 4 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 12
- palate my3
- to palate my3
- mouth his2
- palate your2
- and [the] palate1
- and a palate1
- and mouth your1
- mouth her1
- mouth your1
- on palate my1
- palate its1
- to palate their1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 8
- preposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singular4
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singular3
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singular3
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular3
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular2
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person feminine singular1
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person feminine singular1
- preposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HR/Ncmsc/Sp1bs · 4
- HNcmsc/Sp1bs · 3
- HNcmsc/Sp2ms · 3
- HNcmsc/Sp3ms · 3
- HC/Ncmsa · 2
- HC/Ncmsc/Sp2fs · 1
- HNcmsc/Sp3fs · 1
- HR/Ncmsc/Sp3mp · 1
All 18, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- Job7 of 18 · 39%
- Proverbs3 of 18 · 17%
- Song of Solomon3 of 18 · 17%
- Psalms2 of 18 · 11%
- Lamentations1 of 18 · 6%
Job carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Job7 occurrences
- Job 6:30חִ֝כִּ֗יchikinoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singularIs there iniquity on my tongue? Can my mouth not discern malice?here: palate my
- Job 12:11וְ֝חֵ֗ךְvechekhconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singularDoes not the ear test words as the tongue tastes its food?here: and a palate
- Job 20:13חִכּֽוֹ׃chikonoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularthough he cannot bear to let it go and keeps it in his mouth,here: mouth his
- Job 29:10לְחִכָּ֥םlechikampreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluralThe voices of the nobles were hushed, and their tongues stuck to the roofs of their mouths.here: to palate their
- Job 31:30חִכִּ֑יchikinoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singularI have not allowed my mouth to sin by asking for his life with a curse—here: palate my
- Job 33:2בְחִכִּֽי׃vechikipreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singularBehold, I will open my mouth; my address is on the tip of my tongue.here: on palate my
- Job 34:3וְ֝חֵ֗ךְvechekhconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singularFor the ear tests words as the mouth tastes food.here: and [the] palate
Psalms2 occurrences
- Psalms 119:103לְ֭חִכִּיlechikipreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singularHow sweet are Your words to my taste— sweeter than honey in my mouth!here: to palate my
- Psalms 137:6לְחִכִּי֮lechikipreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singularMay my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not exalt Jerusalem as my greatest joy!here: to palate my
Proverbs3 occurrences
- Proverbs 5:3חִכָּֽהּ׃chikahnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person feminine singularThough the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey and her speech is smoother than oil,here: mouth her
- Proverbs 8:7חִכִּ֑יchikinoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singularFor my mouth will speak the truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips.here: palate my
- Proverbs 24:13חִכֶּֽךָ׃chikekhanoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singularEat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your taste.here: palate your
Song of Solomon3 occurrences
- Song of Solomon 2:3לְחִכִּֽי׃lechikipreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singularLike an apple tree among the trees of the forest is my beloved among the young men. I delight to sit in his shade, and his fruit is sweet to my taste.here: to palate my
- Song of Solomon 5:16חִכּוֹ֙chikonoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularHis mouth is most sweet; he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.here: mouth his
- Song of Solomon 7:9וְחִכֵּ֕ךְvechikekhconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person feminine singularand your mouth like the finest wine. May it flow smoothly to my beloved, gliding gently over lips and teeth.here: and mouth your