Strong’s H2441
חֵךְ — chêk
חֵךְ (chêk, Strong’s H2441) means: properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing).
properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing)
- H2441
- /khake/
- 18× in the Bible
- Transliteration
- chêk
- Pronunciation
- khake
- Occurrences
- 18
Meaning
- Hebrew
- חֵךְ
- 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;
- King James Version renders it as
- (roof of the) mouth, taste.
Derived from
- חָנַךְ chânakH2596 · to narrow · 5×
Where it appears
The first verses that use chêk (18 times in all).
Sources
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