Maṭʻam — H4303

H4303 · Hebrew — מטעם

Pronunciation: mat-am'

Definition

masculine noun

a delicacy

  1. tasty or savory food, delectable food, dainties

Usually translated as

savoury meat, dainty

Origin

or (feminine) maṭʻammâh; from H2938

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Maṭʻam occurs 6 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (4), Proverbs (2)

Strong's Lexicon — M