H1706 דְּבַשׁ dᵉbash → Root
10 languagesRoot of the דבש family (3 members).
Natural or processed sweet substance, primarily honey produced by bees, but also used for plant-derived syrup (especially date syrup); refers both to literal edible 'honey' and, less commonly, to figurative abundance or goodness. In some contexts, indicates any sweet syrup obtained from fruit.
Etymology
From the root דָּבַשׁ (uncertain etymology; possibly related to Arabic 'dibs', meaning 'syrup' or 'molasses'). The root itself is not attested in biblical usage except in this noun form. Some propose a connection with Semitic roots denoting 'sweetness' or 'sticky substance', but there is no direct verbal form in biblical Hebrew.
| Language | Word | Meaning | Segmentation | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bemba | ubuchi | honey | -uchi | |
| Kikuyu | ũci | honey | -uci | |
| Lozi | uchi | honey | -uchi | |
| Luba-Katanga | bushi | honey | -uchi | |
| Shona | uchi | honey | uchi | |
| Sotho | uchi | honey | -uchi | |
| Swahili | asali | honey | ||
| Tonga (Zambia) | uchi | honey | -uchi | |
| Tsonga | vuchi | honey | -uchi | |
| Venda | uṋi | honey | -uni/-uchi |
Family members (2)
Lexemes that inherit from this canonical via the SilexRoot family or an additional inheritance edge. Tags show the cognate-propagation status.
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H1707
דַּבֶּשֶׁת
dabbesheth
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A rounded, elevated mass; specifically, the hump of a camel—i.e., the prominent fatty deposit on a camel's back. The wor
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H3031
יִדְבָּשׁ
Yidebash
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Personal name: Yidbash. Name of a male individual listed as an Israelite in genealogical records. The etymology suggests