Strong's H4303 · Hebrew
מַטְעַם
maṭʻam · /mat-am'/
Definition
a delicacy
KJV: dainty (meat), savoury meat.
Root / derivation: or (feminine) מַטְעַמָּה; from H2938 (טָעַם);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מַטְעַם across 8 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
8 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis6 verses
And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.
Genesis 27:7Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the LORD before my death.
Genesis 27:9Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats; and I will make them savoury meat for thy father, such as he loveth:
Genesis 27:14And he went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother: and his mother made savoury meat, such as his father loved.
Genesis 27:17And she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.
Genesis 27:31And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison, that thy soul may bless me.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4303 (maṭʻam) mean?
a delicacy
How many times does H4303 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4303 (מַטְעַם) appears in 8 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “meat.”
How is maṭʻam translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4303 is rendered as “meat” (6×), “dainties” (1×), “meats” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word מַטְעַם come from?
or (feminine) מַטְעַמָּה; from H2938 (טָעַם);