H2441Hebrewḥēḵ
חֵךְ
properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing)
18
Total Occurrences
7
Books
18
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Strong’s Definition
properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing)
Etymology & Derivation
probably from H2596 (חָנַךְ) in the sense of tasting;
KJV Usage
(roof of the) mouth, taste.
Detailed Definition
From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.
- 1.mouth, palate, taste, gums
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: chêk; Pronunciation: khake