יִמְתָּ֑קוּ
𐤉𐤌𐤕𐤒𐤅
yimetaqu
are sweet
a primitive root; to suck, by implication, to relish, or (intransitively) be sweet; be (made, [idiom] take) sweet.
Proverbs 9:17 · Word #3
Lexicon H4985
| Lemma | מָתַק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤕𐤒 |
| Transliteration | mâthaq |
| Strong's | H4985 |
| In-context | are sweet |
Morphology HVqi3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
SIBI-P1 H4985-05
they will be sweet
| Root | מתק (m-t-q) |
| Core Meanings | sweetness, pleasant taste, relish, delight |
| Semantic Range | to be sweet in taste, to become pleasant, to be delightful, to be agreeable or pleasing (figuratively of words, experiences, or relationships) |
| Conceptual Significance | Sweetness in the Hebrew Bible often symbolizes desirability, delight, and the goodness of YHWH’s words or works (e.g., sweeter than honey). The verb highlights experiential enjoyment—what is tasted and found pleasing, whether literally or metaphorically. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal imperfect (yiqtol) 3rd person masculine plural from מָתַק; intransitive verb expressing a future or incomplete state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root מתק conveys the idea of sweetness or pleasant taste. In the Qal stem it functions intransitively, meaning "to be sweet." The imperfect 3rd masculine plural form יִמְתָּקוּ is therefore rendered "they will be sweet," preserving both the verbal aspect and the masculine plural subject indicated by the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מתק (sweetness, pleasant taste, relish, delight)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4989-01 |
bemiteqah | at Sweetness |
H4966-01 |
lematoq | for what-is-sweet |
H4477-01 |
mametaqim | sweet-delights |
Word Usage (5 occurrences of H4985)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 15:25 | וַֽ/יִּמְתְּק֖וּ | vayimetequ | and became sweet |
| Psalms 55:15 | נַמְתִּ֣יק | nametiq | we have been sweet |
| Proverbs 9:17 | יִמְתָּ֑קוּ | yimetaqu | are sweet |