Lexical Definition

‎מֶתֶק‎ metheq (meh'-thek) sweetness ^H:N-M
from ‎מָתַק‎

sweetness.

• figuratively, pleasantness (of discourse)

1) sweetness

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎מֶ֫תֶק‎ noun masculine^{Prov 16:21} sweetness; construct ‎שְׂפָתַיִם‎ ‎׳‎‎מ‎ Prov 16:21 i.e. agreeable, attractive speech, so probably ‎רֵעֵהוּ‎ ‎׳‎‎מ‎ Prov 27:9 the sweetness of one's friend, i.e. of his speech.

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