Quick Definition
palate
Strong's 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;
KJV Usage: (roof of the) mouth, taste.
TWOT Reference: 692a
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) mouth, palate, taste, gums
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
mouth, palate, taste, gums
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
חֵךְ
chêk
BDB Definition:
1) mouth, palate, taste, gums
Part of Speech: noun masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: probably from H2596 in the sense of tasting
Same Word by TWOT Number: 692a
Total KJV Occurrences: 23
