כַּ/דּוֹנַג֙
𐤊/𐤃𐤅𐤍𐤂
dôwnag
like wax
A soft, malleable organic substance produced by bees or, less commonly, by other insects; 'wax'. In biblical usage, refers specifically to beeswax, often used in poetic metaphor for softness, melting, or dissolution under the influence of heat.
Micah 1:4 · Word #6
Lexicon H1749
| Lemma | דּוֹנַג |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤅𐤍𐤂 |
| Transliteration | dôwnag |
| Strong's | H1749 |
| Definition | A soft, malleable organic substance produced by bees or, less commonly, by other insects; 'wax'. In biblical usage, refers specifically to beeswax, often used in poetic metaphor for softness, melting, or dissolution under the influence of heat. |
Morphology HRd/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 | like wax |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1749-02
like beeswax
| Morphological Notes | Preposition כְּ ("like/as") + masculine singular absolute noun דּוֹנַג. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun דּוֹנַג denotes beeswax, a soft substance that melts under heat. The prefixed כְּ preposition means "like" or "as," and the masculine singular absolute form is preserved in the concise rendering "like beeswax." |
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