וּ/דְבַשׁ֙

𐤅/𐤃𐤁𐤔

udevash

and honey

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

H1706

Numbers 16:14 · Word #7

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 H1706-07

and sticky-sweet honey

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
H1708-01 bedabashet in Honey-Place
H1706-01 bidevash in sticky-sweet honey
H1707-01 dabeshet sticky-mass of

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