Proverbs 27:7:8Prov.27.7.W8TAB
מָתֽוֹק׃
matok
“is sweet”
- Transliteration
- ma-TOK
- Extended
- maa-TOHK
- IPA
- /maːˈtoːq/
Meaning by language
- English
- is sweet
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular |
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Word in context
- word
ma-TOK
- phraseyour reading level
KAL-MAR ma-TOK
- clause
ve-NE-fesh re-E-va KAL-MAR ma-TOK
- sentence
NE-fesh se-VE-a ta-VUS NO-fet ve-NE-fesh re-E-va KAL-MAR ma-TOK
Exegesis
The construct phrase kol mar {כָּל־ מַר | kāl mār} ‘every bitter’ is bound by the maqqef to create a compounded adjective, which is then equated to the predicate adjective matoq {מָתוֹק | mā·ṭōq} ‘sweet’ in a verbless clause. This vivid contrast between bitter and sweet underscores the proverb’s theme that need reshapes perception. Translating the attributive participles as relative clauses in English foregrounds the psychological conditions implied by the Hebrew participles.
Root and etymology
m-t-qmem–tav–qof
“to be sweet”
In context — Proverbs 27:7
A soul that is satisfied will loathe honeycomb, but a soul that is hungry finds every bitter thing sweet.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 27:7:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Proverbs 27:7, so the Hebrew word מָתֽוֹק׃ (matok) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Prov.27.7.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.27.7.W8.S1) and character.