לְ/חִכָּ֥/ם
𐤋/𐤇𐤊/𐤌
chêk
to their palate
Anatomically, the inside or roof of the mouth, particularly the palate; by extension, the organ or means of tasting and speaking; figuratively, the faculty of taste (both literal and metaphorical), and sometimes as an instrument of speech. The word can represent the physical mouth (specifically the palate), the sense or faculty of taste, and, by further extension, one's speech, judgment, or discernment.
Job 29:10 · Word #5
Lexicon H2441
| Lemma | חֵךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤊 |
| Transliteration | chêk |
| Strong's | H2441 |
| Definition | Anatomically, the inside or roof of the mouth, particularly the palate; by extension, the organ or means of tasting and speaking; figuratively, the faculty of taste (both literal and metaphorical), and sometimes as an instrument of speech. The word can represent the physical mouth (specifically the palate), the sense or faculty of taste, and, by further extension, one's speech, judgment, or discernment. |
Morphology HR/Ncmsc/Sp3mp
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to their palate |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2441-06
to their palate
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular construct + 3mp pronominal suffix; prefixed לְ preposition ("to"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֵךְ denotes the palate or roof of the mouth, the organ of taste and speech. The masculine singular construct form with a 3rd person masculine plural suffix, together with the prefixed לְ, yields "to their palate." |
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