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taste

Meaning of “taste”

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.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
22 occurrences21 verses16 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 16:31

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Proverbs 24:13
My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 24:13 · retained source text

My sonne, eate thou honie, because it is good, and the honie combe, which is sweete to thy taste.

1611 marginal noteHeb. vpon thy palate.

1611 marginal notePsal.19.9. & 119.103.

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Historical definitions

The act or sense of tasting; the sensation or flavor perceived by the tongue; also experience, trial, or discernment.

volume 2, leaf 739, column 3 (main_dictionary)

To try by the mouth, eat or drink, or have a particular flavor; also to experience or partake of.

volume 2, leaf 739, column 3 (main_dictionary)

To perceive by the tongue; to try by eating a little; to eat a little; also to experience, feel, or undergo.

volume 2, leaf 739, column 2 (main_dictionary)