1) sweetness Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: from H4985 Same Word by TWOT Number: 1268a
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מֶ֫תֶקnoun masculineProverbs 16:21sweetness; construct שְׂפָתַיִם׳מProverbs 16:21 i.e. agreeable, attractive speech, so probably רֵעֵהוּ׳מProverbs 27:9the sweetness of one's friend, i.e. of his speech.
Proverbs 16:21 HEB:יִקָּרֵ֣א נָב֑וֹן וּמֶ֥תֶק שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם יֹסִ֥יף NAS: understanding, And sweetness of speech KJV: prudent: and the sweetness of the lips INT: will be called understanding and sweetness of speech increases
Proverbs 27:9 HEB:יְשַׂמַּֽח־ לֵ֑ב וּמֶ֥תֶק רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּ מֵֽעֲצַת־ NAS: counsel is sweet to his friend. KJV: the heart: so [doth] the sweetness of a man's friend INT: make the heart is sweet to his friend counsel
