2441 - chek

Strong's Concordance

Original word: חֵך
Transliteration: chek
Definition (short): mouth
Definition (full): palate, roof of the mouth, gums

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: of uncertain derivation
Definition: palate, roof of the mouth, gums
NASB Translation: lips (1), mouth (6), palate (4), roof of its mouth (1), roof of my mouth (1), roof of your mouth (1), speech (1), taste (3).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Probably from chanak in the sense of tasting; properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing) -- (roof of the) mouth, taste.

see HEBREW chanak

References

Strong's 2441: 18 Occurrences
KJV: Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?
NASB: "Is there injustice on my tongue? Cannot my palate discern calamities?
KJV: Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?
NASB: "Does not the ear test words, As the palate tastes its food?
KJV: Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:
NASB: Though he desires it and will not let it go, But holds it in his mouth,
KJV: The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
NASB: The voice of the nobles was hushed, And their tongue stuck to their palate.
KJV: Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.
NASB: "No, I have not allowed my mouth to sin By asking for his life in a curse.