Nôpheth — H5317

Definition

masculine noun

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

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

Usually translated as

honeycomb

Origin

from H5130 in the sense of shaking to pieces

• Derived from Nûwph (H5130)

Greek equivalents

• kēríon (G2781)
• méli (G3192)

Occurrences

Nôpheth occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Psalms (1), Proverbs (1), Song of Songs (1)

• Psalms 19:10 — More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb (וְנֹ֣פֶת).
• Proverbs 24:13 — My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb (וְנֹ֥פֶת), which is sweet to thy taste:
• Song of Songs 4:11 — Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb (נֹ֛פֶת): honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.