Strong's Hebrew Concordance

H5317: נֹפֶת

nôpheth · pronounced no'-feth · “honey”

Definition

a dripping i.e. of honey (from the comb)

KJV translates it as: honeycomb.

Word origin: from H5130 (נוּף) in the sense of shaking to pieces;

Extended definition

flowing honey, honey from the comb, a dropping down, honey, honeycomb

Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).

How H5317 is translated

  • honey ×3
  • the honey of ×1
  • honey from the comb ×1

Bible verses with H5317 (nôpheth)

Nôpheth appears in 5 verses.

  • Psalms 19:10

    More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

  • Proverbs 5:3

    For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:

  • Proverbs 24:13

    My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:

  • Proverbs 27:7

    The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

  • Song of Solomon 4:11

    Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.