דְּבַשׁ (dᵉbash) — Honey

Hebrew word study: דְּבַשׁ (dᵉbash), Strong's H1706. honey (from its stickiness); by analogy, syrup

HebrewStrong's H1706
Quick definition
Hebrew word
דְּבַשׁ (dᵉbash)
Pronounced: deb-ash'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

honey (from its stickiness); by analogy, syrup

Word study
Derivation: from an unused root meaning to be gummy;

KJV translation words: honey(-comb).

Where this word appears

Strong's H1706 is tagged on 54 words in 54 verses across 19 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 43:11 and last appears in Ezekiel 27:17.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

and honey ×31honey ×15more than honey ×3the honey ×2honey my ×1like honey ×1with honey ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

וּדְבַשׁ ×16וּדְבָשׁ ×12דְּבַשׁ ×11דְבַשׁ ×3מִדְּבַשׁ ×3הַדְּבָשׁ ×2וּדְבָשׁ ס ×2בִּדְבָשׁ ×1דְּבָשׁ ×1וּדְבָשׁ פ ×1

Books where it appears most

Deuteronomy ×8Ezekiel ×6Exodus ×51 Samuel ×5Numbers ×4Proverbs ×4Judges ×3Psalms ×3

Verses (first 25 of 54)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H1707 דַּבֶּשֶׁת (dabbesheth), H3031 יִדְבָּשׁ (Yidbâsh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does dᵉbash (H1706) mean?

Honey (from its stickiness); by analogy, syrup.

How is H1706 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H1706 as: honey(-comb)..

How often does דְּבַשׁ (dᵉbash) appear?

Strong's H1706 is tagged on 54 words in 54 verses across 19 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 43:11 and last appears in Ezekiel 27:17.