וּ/דְבָֽשׁ
𐤅/𐤃𐤁𐤔
dᵉbash
and-honey
Natural or processed sweet substance, primarily honey produced by bees, but also used for plant-derived syrup (especially date syrup); refers both to literal edible 'honey' and, less commonly, to figurative abundance or goodness. In some contexts, indicates any sweet syrup obtained from fruit.
Deuteronomy 6:3 · Word #20
Lexicon H1706
| Lemma | דְּבַשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤁𐤔 |
| Transliteration | dᵉbash |
| Strong's | H1706 |
| Definition | Natural or processed sweet substance, primarily honey produced by bees, but also used for plant-derived syrup (especially date syrup); refers both to literal edible 'honey' and, less commonly, to figurative abundance or goodness. In some contexts, indicates any sweet syrup obtained from fruit. |
Morphology HC/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and-honey |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1706-07
and honey-syrup
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine singular absolute with prefixed conjunction וּ ("and"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun דְּבַשׁ denotes a naturally sweet, sticky substance such as bee honey or fruit syrup. Rendering it "honey-syrup" preserves the root sense of sweetness and viscosity, and the prefixed וּ is reflected by "and." |
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