KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: To perceive flavor by the mouth, or to eat or drink. Sense 2: Figuratively, to experience or partake of. As a noun, the sensation, flavor, or discernment received by tasting.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 16:31
Complete exact-word concordance
And the house of Israel called the name thereof Manna: and it was like coriander seed, white; and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey.
And the house of Israel called the name thereof Manna: and it was like Coriander seed, white: and the taste of it was like wafers made with hony.
And the people went about, and gathered it, and ground it in mills, or beat it in a mortar, and baked it in pans, and made cakes of it: and the taste of it was as the taste of fresh oil.
And the people went about, and gathered it, and ground it in milles, or beat it in a morter, and baked it in pans, and made cakes of it: and the taste of it was as the taste of fresh oyle.
Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in mine hand, and, lo, I must die.
Then Saul said to Ionathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Ionathan tolde him, and said, I did but taste a litle hony with the end of the rodde that was in mine hand, and loe, I must die.
And when all the people came to cause David to eat meat while it was yet day, David sware, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or ought else, till the sun be down.
And when all the people came to cause Dauid to eate meate while it was yet day, Dauid sware, saying, So doe God to mee, and more also, if I taste bread or ought else, till the Sunne be downe.
I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?
I am this day fourescore yeeres olde: and can I discerne betweene good and euill? Can thy seruant taste what I eate, or what I drinke? can I heare any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherfore then should thy seruant bee yet a burden vnto my lord the king?
Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
Can that which is vnsauery, bee eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egge?
Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?
Is there iniquitie in my tongue? cannot my taste discerne peruerse things?
1611 marginal noteHebr. my palate.
Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?
Doeth not the eare trie wordes? and the mouth taste his meate?
1611 marginal noteHeb. palate.
1611 marginal noteCha. 34.3.
O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
How sweet are thy words vnto my taste! yea, sweeter then hony to my mouth.
1611 marginal noteHebr. palat.
1611 marginal notePsal.19.9.
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Historical English dictionary sources
The act or sense of tasting; the sensation or flavor perceived by the tongue; also experience, trial, or discernment.
To try by the mouth, eat or drink, or have a particular flavor; also to experience or partake of.
To perceive by the tongue; to try by eating a little; to eat a little; also to experience, feel, or undergo.
