מָתַק, to be sweet, palatable. Ukts. III, 4 עד שיִמְתּוֹקוּ until they are made palatable (by pressing). Gen. R. s. 85 יִמְתַּק לכם may it be sweet to (well agree with) you, v. בָּסַם.
מָתַק, to partake with delight, smack, gnaw. Yalk. Job 910 (ref. to Job XXIV, 20) שמָתַק רמה מהם the worm gnawed at them with delight; Gen. R. s. 33 שמִיתְּקוּ רמה מהם (Pi.) the worms did &c.—Yalk. Prov. 962 סופו להיות מוֹתֵק עליו shall finally feed on him; ib. 961 מותח (corr. acc.).