# מֶתֶק (meteq)

Israeli respelling: me-teq. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H4986. 2 Old Testament occurrences.

figuratively, pleasantness (of discourse)

King James renderings: sweetness.

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/meteq-h4986

## Occurrences

- [Proverbs 16:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/16/21) — The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
- [Proverbs 27:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/27/9) — Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.