דְּבַ֣שׁ

𐤃𐤁𐤔

devash

honey

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

H1706

Proverbs 25:16 · Word #1

Lexicon H1706

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

Morphology HNcmsa 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 H1706-01

sticky-sweet honey

Rootדבש (d-b-sh)
Core Meaningsstickiness, gumminess, sweetness, syrup-like substance
Semantic RangeHoney from bees, date syrup or fruit syrup, honeycomb, metaphorical sweetness, abundance and agricultural richness.
Conceptual Significanceדבש is prominently associated with covenant blessing and abundance, especially in the phrase "a land flowing with milk and honey," symbolizing agricultural fertility, prosperity, and the goodness of YHWH’s provision.
Morphological NotesCommon masculine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcmsa); functions as a substance noun.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering "sticky-sweet honey" preserves the root idea of gumminess or stickiness inherent in דבש while retaining the standard sense "honey." The form is a masculine singular absolute noun (HNcmsa), so it is rendered as a singular substance without suffix or construct relationship.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root דבש (stickiness, gumminess, sweetness, syrup-like substance)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H1706-02 hadevash the sticky-sweet honey
H1706-03 midevash from honey
H1706-04 udevash and sticky-sweet 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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