חֵךְ
Strong's H2441
chêk
/khake/
properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing)
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H2441
- Hebrew
- חֵךְ
- Transliteration
- chêk
- Pronunciation
- /khake/
- KJV Translations
- 2 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing)
Derivation
probably from H2596 (חָנַךְ) in the sense of tasting;H2596 (chânak)
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
(roof of the) mouthtaste
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of chêk:
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