4966 - mathoq or mathuq

Strong's Concordance

Original word: מָתוֹק
Transliteration: mathoq or mathuq
Definition (short): sweet
Definition (full): sweet, sweetness

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: from mathoq
Definition: sweet, sweetness
NASB Translation: pleasant (2), something sweet (1), sweet (7), sweeter (2).
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Or mathuwq {maw-thook'}; from mathaq; sweet -- sweet(-er, -ness).

see HEBREW mathaq

References

Strong's 4966: 12 Occurrences
KJV: And he said unto them, Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days expound the riddle.
NASB: So he said to them, "Out of the eater came something to eat, And out of the strong came something sweet." But they could not tell the riddle in three days.
KJV: And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.
NASB: So the men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down, "What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion?" And he said to them, "If you had not plowed with my heifer, You would not have found out my riddle."
KJV: More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
NASB: They are more desirable than gold, yes, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb.
KJV: Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
NASB: Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
KJV: My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
NASB: My son, eat honey, for it is good, Yes, the honey from the comb is sweet to your taste;