דּ֭וֹנַג

𐤃𐤅𐤍𐤂

dôwnag

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

Psalms 68:3 · Word #5

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 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

Common Translation

Phrasewax

SIBI-P1 Translation H1749-01

beeswax

Morphological NotesNoun, masculine singular, absolute state.
Rendering RationaleThe noun denotes the soft, meltable substance produced by bees. "Beeswax" preserves the specific material sense reflected in biblical usage, emphasizing its natural and meltable qualities.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

beeswax

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 faithfully represents the specific Hebrew word, and SILEX supports the use of 'beeswax'.