דְּבַ֣שׁ
𐤃𐤁𐤔
dᵉbash
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.
uchi "honey" (Lozi) · bushi "honey" (Luba-Katanga) · ubuchi "honey" (Bemba) +7 morePsalms 81:17 · Word #5
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 HNcmsa
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 | honey |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1706-02
sweet syrup
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes a naturally sweet, sticky substance derived from the root idea of sweetness and viscosity. "Sweet syrup" preserves the core semantic field while remaining broad enough to include bee honey and fruit-based syrups, in line with the root meaning. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
honey
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed 'sweet syrup' to 'honey' since the standard and contextually correct SIBI rendering, supported by both the SILEX and traditional translation evidence, is 'honey', especially in combination with 'from the rock'. |
Bantu Hebrew
דְּבַ֣שׁ (dᵉbash) — 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.
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| uchi | honey | Lozi |
| bushi | honey | Luba-Katanga |
| ubuchi | honey | Bemba |
| uchi | honey | Tonga (Zambia) |
| vuchi | honey | Tsonga |
| uṋi | honey | Venda |
| uchi | honey | Sotho |
| ũci | honey | Kikuyu |
| asali | honey | Swahili |
| uchi | honey | Shona |