נֹפֶתnôpheth
flowing honey, honey from the comb (Proverbs 24:13; Proverbs 5:3; Psalms 19:11; Proverbs 27:7; Song of Solomon 4:11)
Pronunciation: no'-feth · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H5317
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- Psalms 19:10 They are more desirable than gold, even the finest gold. They are sweeter than honey, even honey dripping from the comb.
- Proverbs 5:3 For the lips of an immoral woman are as sweet as honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil.
- Proverbs 24:13 My child, eat honey, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to the taste.
- Proverbs 27:7 A person who is full refuses honey, but even bitter food tastes sweet to the hungry.
- Song of Solomon 4:11 Your lips are as sweet as nectar, my bride. Honey and milk are under your tongue. Your clothes are scented like the cedars of Lebanon.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).