Biblica Analytica
H4987 Hebrew

מֹ֫תֶק

mo.teq

sweetness

Lexicon Entry

Definition
sweetness
Transliteration
mo.teq
Strong's Number
H4987
Occurrences
1
Semantic Domain
Food & Drink

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

The Hebrew word מֹ֫תֶק (mo.teq) is associated with the concept of sweetness. In the linguistic and semantic context provided, it belongs to the category of food and drink, which implies its practical application is most closely related to taste. Given its limited occurrences in the Bible (one instance), we can reasonably deduce that this word is quite specialized and context-dependent. Without further analysis of its biblical usage, it's challenging to define its exact cultural or social significance. Nevertheless, as a term describing the quality of something being pleasing to one's taste, its meaning directly relates to a fundamental human experience. Considering its limited presence in the Hebrew text and the specific context in which it appears, we should be cautious when drawing broader implications or connections about its meaning outside of its immediate usage. Nonetheless, as a linguistic component describing taste, it has the capacity to add richness and depth to our understanding of cultural expressions related to culinary experiences.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
H4987
Lemma
מֹ֫תֶק
Transliteration
mo.teq
Definition
sweetness
Occurrences
1
Model
groq
Prompt version
1

AI synthesis uses only the lexicon data above as context — never training knowledge.

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence across the text