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.

H1749

Micah 1:4 · Word #6

Lexicon H1749

Lemmaדּוֹנַג
Lemma (Paleo)𐤃𐤅𐤍𐤂
Transliterationdôwnag
Strong'sH1749
DefinitionA 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

Phraselike wax

SIBI-P1 Translation H1749-02

like beeswax

Morphological NotesPreposition כְּ ("like/as") + masculine singular absolute noun דּוֹנַג.
Rendering RationaleThe 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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