וְ֝/חֵ֗ךְ
𐤅/𐤇𐤊
vechekhe
and the palate
probably from חָנַךְ 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.
Job 12:11 · Word #5
Lexicon H2441
| Lemma | חֵךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤊 |
| Transliteration | chêk |
| Strong's | H2441 |
| In-context | and the palate |
Morphology HC/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H2441-08
and a palate
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ prefixed to a common masculine singular noun in the absolute state (HC/Ncmsa). No definite article or pronominal suffix is present. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֵךְ is masculine singular absolute, preceded by the conjunction וְ (“and”). Since it lacks the definite article, it is rendered as “a palate,” preserving its singular masculine form and absolute state while reflecting its concrete sense as the organ of tasting and speech. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חנך (to initiate, dedicate, train; by extension to taste or initiate the palate)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2596-01 |
chanakho | he dedicated him |
H2593-01 |
chanikhayv | his initiated men |
H2585-01 |
chanokhe | Dedicated One |
Word Usage (18 occurrences of H2441)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel 3:26 | חִכֶּ֔/ךָ | chikekha | roof-of-your-mouth |
| Hosea 8:1 | חִכְּ/ךָ֣ | chikekha | your palate |
| Psalms 119:103 | לְ֭/חִכִּ/י | lechiki | to my palate |