צוּףtsûwph

(honey-)comb (as exuding honey), only figurative (Proverbs 16:24; Psalms 19:11)

Pronunciation: tsoof · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H6688

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 2 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 16:24 Kind words are like honey— sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.

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).