1. חֵךְ
palate, roof of mouth, gums
The corpus record — Hebrew
חִכֶּ֔ךָ
chek · n.m
palate, roof of mouth, gums
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Distribution
- Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) 18 · 0.59/10k
Senses
2. חֵךְ
properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing)
3. חכך
to scratch, rub
4. חֶכְךְ
scab
Attestations
- חִכֶּ֔/ךָ Ezekiel 3:26 (BHS)
- חִכְּ/ךָ֣ Hosea 8:1 (BHS)
- לְ֭/חִכִּ/י Psalms 119:103 (BHS)
- לְ/חִכִּ/י֮ Psalms 137:6 (BHS)
- חִכָּֽ/הּ Proverbs 5:3 (BHS)
- חִכִּ֑/י Proverbs 8:7 (BHS)
6 of 18 attestations shown.
Deep etymology
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