H6688 H6688
honeycomb, the wax structure containing honey that drips or flows from it
The honeycomb appears in Scripture's sweet imagery for God's word and wisdom. The psalmist declares God's ordinances are 'sweeter than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb,' while Proverbs says pleasant words are 'a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.' The term emphasizes the comb structure itself, from which honey naturally exudes. In a world without refined sugar, wild honey and its comb represented the pinnacle of sweetness, making it an ideal metaphor for delightful truth.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — Psalm 19:10 uses 'drippings of the honeycomb' to describe how sweet God's laws are, while Proverbs 16:24 compares pleasant words to 'a honeycomb.' English consistently renders this as 'honeycomb,' Spanish uses 'panal/panales,' French 'rayon' (comb). The image evokes not just honey but the comb structure from which it flows—emphasizing abundance and natural sweetness. Wild honey was highly prized in the ancient world, and finding a honeycomb in the wilderness was a treasure. Applying this metaphor to God's word or wise speech gives them the highest commendation for delightfulness. 2×
AR["الشُّهْدِ", "شَهْدُ-"]·ben["টপকি", "মৌচাক"]·DE["[צוף]", "der-honeycomb"]·EN["honeycomb", "the-honeycomb"]·FR["rayon", "צוף"]·heb["צוף־", "צופים"]·HI["छत्ता", "मधुछत्ते-के"]·ID["Sarang-lebah", "sarang-madu"]·IT["[צופים]", "honeycomb"]·jav["sarang-madu", "tala"]·KO["벤집들-의", "송이꿀이니라-"]·PT["Favo-de-", "de-abelhas"]·RU["сотов", "соты-"]·ES["Panal-de", "panales"]·SW["asali"]·TR["peteği-", "peteğin"]·urd["شہد-سے", "چھتا"]
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Referencia BDB / Léxico
† I. צוּף n.m. (honey-)comb (as exuding honey);—only fig.: cstr. צוּף־דְּבַשׁ Pr 16:24; pl. נֹפֶת צוּפִים ψ 19:11 (+ דְּבַשׁ), 𝔊 κηρίον, κηρία, 𝔙 favus.