H4985–מָתֹק–ma.taq

And in answer to his prayer, the Lord made him see a tree, and when he put it into the water, the water was made sweet. There he gave them a law and an order, testing them;

וַֽיִּמְתְּק֖וּ (יִּמְתְּק֖וּ) i.yim.te.Ku “they became sweet”

Though evil-doing is sweet in his mouth, and he keeps it secretly under his tongue;

תַּמְתִּ֣יק tam.Tik “it is sweet”

The earth of the valley covering his bones is sweet to him, and all men come after him, as there were unnumbered before him.

מָֽתְקוּ־ ma.te.ku- “they will be sweet”

The public place of his town has no more knowledge of him, and his name has gone from the memory of men: he is rooted up like a dead tree.

מְתָ֘ק֤וֹ (מְתָ֘ק֤) me.Ta.K “it sucks on”

We had loving talk together, and went to the house of God in company.

נַמְתִּ֣יק nam.Tik “we made sweet”

Drink taken without right is sweet, and food in secret is pleasing.

יִמְתָּ֑קוּ yim.Ta.ku “they are sweet”