Word Study · Strong's H2441
חֵךְ
chêk
“properly, the palate or inside of the mouth”
- 18occurrencescanonical count
- 18tagged so farloaded book by book
- 7books spannedamong tagged text
Strong's Dictionary (1890, public domain)
Definition
properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing) KJV usage: (roof of the) mouth, taste.
18 loaded
The ledger of occurrences
Job7 occurrences
Is there injustice on my tongue? Cannot my taste discern mischievous things?The first tagged occurrence in Job.
Job 6:30חִ֝כִּ֗יchi.Ki — palate myHNcmsc/Sp1bsJob 12:11וְ֝חֵ֗ךְve.Chekh — and a palateHC/NcmsaJob 20:13חִכּֽוֹ׃chi.Ko — mouth hisHNcmsc/Sp3msJob 29:10לְחִכָּ֥םle.chi.Kam — to palate theirHR/Ncmsc/Sp3mpJob 31:30חִכִּ֑יchi.Ki — palate myHNcmsc/Sp1bsJob 33:2בְחִכִּֽי׃ve.chi.Ki — on palate myHR/Ncmsc/Sp1bsJob 34:3וְ֝חֵ֗ךְve.Chekh — and [the] palateHC/Ncmsa
Psalms2 occurrences
How sweet are thy words unto my taste! Yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!The first tagged occurrence in Psalms.
Proverbs3 occurrences
For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And her mouth is smoother than oil:The first tagged occurrence in Proverbs.
Song of Solomon3 occurrences
As the apple-tree among the trees of the wood, So is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, And his fruit was sweet to my taste.The first tagged occurrence in Song of Solomon.
Lamentations1 occurrence
The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: The young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them.The first tagged occurrence in Lamentations.
Ezekiel1 occurrence
and I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover; for they are a rebellious house.The first tagged occurrence in Ezekiel.
Hosea1 occurrence
Setthe trumpet to thy mouth. As an eagle he cometh against the house of Jehovah, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law.The first tagged occurrence in Hosea.