BibleTools

Greek/Hebrew Definitions



Strong's #5317: nopheth (pronounced no'-feth)

from 5130 in the sense of shaking to pieces; a dripping i.e. of honey (from the comb):--honeycomb.




Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon:

nôpheth

1) flowing honey, honey from the comb, a dropping down, honey, honeycomb

Part of Speech: noun masculine

Relation: from H5130 in the sense of shaking to pieces



Usage:

This word is used 5 times:

Psalms 19:10: "yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb."
Proverbs 5:3: "the lips of a strange woman drop as a honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:"
Proverbs 24:13: "thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:"
Proverbs 27:7: "The full soul loatheth a honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing"
Song of Solomon 4:11: "Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue;"









©Copyright 1992-2024 Church of the Great God.   Contact C.G.G. if you have questions or comments.
Close
E-mail This Page