וּ/דְבַ֛שׁ

𐤅/𐤃𐤁𐤔

udevash

and honey

from an unused root meaning to be gummy; honey (from its stickiness); by analogy, syrup; honey(-comb).

H1706

Numbers 13:27 · Word #12

Lexicon H1706

Lemmaדְּבַשׁ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤃𐤁𐤔
Transliterationdᵉbash
Strong'sH1706
In-contextand honey

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

SIBI-P1 H1706-04

and sticky-sweet honey

Rootדבש (d-b-sh)
Core Meaningsstickiness, gumminess, sweetness, syrupy richness
Semantic Rangebee honey, date syrup, sweet viscous substance, symbol of sweetness or abundance
Conceptual SignificanceFrequently paired with "milk" in the expression "a land flowing with milk and honey," דְּבַשׁ signifies agricultural abundance, covenant blessing, and the sweetness of YHWH’s provision in the promised land.
Morphological NotesConjunction וּ ("and") prefixed to a common masculine singular noun in the absolute state (Ncmsa). No pronominal suffix; singular and indefinite in form.
Rendering RationaleThe noun דְּבַשׁ derives from a root conveying stickiness or gumminess, hence sweetness. Rendering it as "sticky-sweet honey" preserves this sensory root sense, while the prefixed conjunction וּ is reflected in "and." The form is masculine singular absolute, which is maintained in the singular English noun.

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Words from Root דבש (stickiness, gumminess, sweetness, syrupy richness)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H1706-01 devash sticky-sweet honey
H1706-02 hadevash the sticky-sweet honey
H1706-03 midevash from honey

Word Usage (54 occurrences of H1706)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 43:11 דְּבַ֔שׁ devash honey
Exodus 3:8 וּ/דְבָ֑שׁ udevash and honey,
Exodus 3:17 וּ/דְבָֽשׁ udevash and honey
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