Hebrew Interlinear

Psalms 119:103 Interlinear

How sweet unto my taste are thy words yea sweeter than honey to my mouth

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1מַהH4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
2נִּמְלְצ֣וּH4452How sweetto be smooth, i.e., (figuratively) pleasant
3לְ֭חִכִּיH2441unto my tasteproperly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing)
4אִמְרָתֶ֗ךָH565are thy wordsan utterance
5מִדְּבַ֥שׁH1706yea sweeter than honeyhoney (from its stickiness); by analogy, syrup
6לְפִֽי׃H6310to my mouththe mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos

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