Strong's Hebrew · H2441
חֵךְ
chêk · khake
(roof of the) mouth, taste.
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;
Appears 18 times in Scripture
“For the ear tests words as the mouth tastes food.”
“I have not allowed my mouth to sin by asking for his life with a curse—”
“Is there iniquity on my tongue? Can my mouth not discern malice?”
“though he cannot bear to let it go and keeps it in his mouth,”
“The voices of the nobles were hushed, and their tongues stuck to the roofs of their mouths.”
“How sweet are Your words to my taste—sweeter than honey in my mouth!”
“and your mouth like the finest wine. May it flow smoothly to my beloved, gliding gently over lips and teeth.”
“For my mouth will speak the truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips.”
“Behold, I will open my mouth; my address is on the tip of my tongue.”
“Does not the ear test words as the tongue tastes its food?”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).