Psalm 119:103
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Howמַה־
(mah-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
sweetנִּמְלְצ֣וּ
(nim·le·tzu)
4452: probably to be smooth or slipperya prim. root
are Your wordsאִמְרָתֶ֗ךָ
(im·ra·te·cha)
565a: utterance, speech, wordfrom amar
to my taste!לְ֭חִכִּי
(le·chik·ki)
2441: palate, roof of the mouth, gumsof uncertain derivation
[Yes, sweeter] than 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
honeyמִדְּבַ֥שׁ
(mid·de·vash)
1706: honeyfrom an unused word
to my mouth!לְפִֽי׃
(le·fi.)
6310: moutha prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
How sweet
malats  (maw-lats')
to be smooth, i.e. (figuratively) pleasant -- be sweet.
are thy words
'imrah  (im-raw')
commandment, speech, word.
unto my taste
chek  (khake)
the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing) -- (roof of the) mouth, taste.
yea sweeter than honey
dbash  (deb-ash')
honey (from its stickiness); by analogy, syrup -- honey(-comb).
to my mouth
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
How sweet are Your words to my taste! Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

King James Bible
How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
How sweet Your word is to my taste-- sweeter than honey in my mouth.

International Standard Version
How pleasing is what you have to say to me— tasting better than honey.

NET Bible
Your words are sweeter in my mouth than honey!

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Your words are sweet to the roof of my palate, better than honey to my mouth!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
How sweet the taste of your promise is! It tastes sweeter than honey.

King James 2000 Bible
How sweet are your words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
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