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Strong’s Hebrew

H2441 — chek

The entry below is Strong’s own definition (1890, public domain), and every verse where the word occurs.

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חֵךְ

chek — pronounced khake

probably from 2596 in the sense of tasting; properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing):--(roof of the) mouth, taste. see H02596

18 occurrences in the KJV.

Job 6:30

Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?

Job 12:11

Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?

Job 20:13

Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:

Job 29:10

The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.

Job 31:30

Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.

Job 33:2

Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.

Job 34:3

For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.

Psalms 119:103

How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

Psalms 137:6

If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.

Proverbs 5:3

For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:

Proverbs 8:7

For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

Proverbs 24:13

My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:

Song of Solomon 2:3

As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.

Song of Solomon 5:16

His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

Song of Solomon 7:9

And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth down sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak.

Lamentations 4:4

The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them.

Ezekiel 3:26

And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they are a rebellious house.

Hosea 8:1

Set the trumpet to thy mouth. He shall come as an eagle against the house of the LORD, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law.

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