Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
honey
Usage: flowing honey, honey from the comb, a dropping down, honey, honeycomb
Strong's Number
H5317
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
3
Strong's H5317 Quick Answer
Strong's H5317 נוֹפֶת (nopheth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. nopheth (no'-feth) n-m. 1. a dripping i.e. of honey (from the comb) [from H5130 in the sense of shaking to pieces] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include honey and honeycomb. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- nopheth (no'-feth) n-m. 1. a dripping i.e. of honey (from the comb) [from H5130 in the sense of shaking to pieces]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- honey and honeycomb
Meaning and Definition
nopheth (no'-feth) n-m. 1. a dripping i.e. of honey (from the comb) [from H5130 in the sense of shaking to pieces] KJV: honeycomb. Root(s): H5130
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5317. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5317 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render nopheth, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
honey
Psalms 19:10
3×
honeycomb
Proverbs 5:3
2×
How Strong's H5317 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5317 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H5317 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5317.
More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5317, grouped by book.
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 3 usages, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5317 FAQ
What does nopheth (נֹפֶת) mean?
Nopheth (Strong's H5317) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "honeycomb". nopheth (no'-feth) n-m. 1. a dripping i.e. of honey (from the comb) [from H5130 in the sense of shaking to pieces]
How many times is nopheth (נֹפֶת) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H5317 across 3 books.
Where can I study nopheth (נֹפֶת) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5317 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate nopheth (נֹפֶת)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as honey and honeycomb. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.