הַ/דְּבָ֑שׁ
𐤄/𐤃𐤁𐤔
dᵉbash
of the honey
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.
1 Samuel 14:27 · Word #17
Lexicon H1706
| Lemma | דְּבַשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤁𐤔 |
| Transliteration | dᵉbash |
| Strong's | H1706 |
| Definition | 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. |
Morphology HTd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of the honey |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1706-04
the honey
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in the absolute state with prefixed definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun דְּבַשׁ denotes a naturally sweet, sticky substance such as bee honey or fruit syrup. The prefixed definite article הַ marks it as definite, and the singular masculine absolute form is preserved in the rendering "the honey." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the honey
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'the honey' is exact and contextually correct for the definite noun. No adjustment needed. |