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Heb. ya'ar, occurs only 1 Samuel 14:25,27,29; Song of Solomon 5:1 , where it denotes the honey of bees. Properly the word signifies a forest or copse, and refers to honey found in woods.

Nopheth, honey that drops (Psalm 19:10; Proverbs 5:3; Song of Solomon 4:11 ).

Debash denotes bee-honey (Judges 14:8 ); but also frequently a vegetable honey distilled from trees (Genesis 43:11; Ezekiel 27:17 ). In these passages it may probably mean "dibs," or syrup of grapes, i.e., the juice of ripe grapes boiled down to one-third of its bulk.

Tsuph, the cells of the honey-comb full of honey (Proverbs 16:24; Psalm 19:10 ).

"Wild honey" (Matthew 3:4 ) may have been the vegetable honey distilled from trees, but rather was honey stored by bees in rocks or in trees (Deuteronomy 32:13; Psalm 81:16; 1 Samuel 14:25-29 ).

Canaan was a "land flowing with milk and honey" (Exodus 3:8 ). Milk and honey were among the chief dainties in the earlier ages, as they are now among the Bedawin; and butter and honey are also mentioned among articles of food (Isaiah 7:15 ). The ancients used honey instead of sugar (Psalm 119:103; Proverbs 24:13 ); but when taken in great quantities it caused nausea, a fact referred to in Proverbs 25:16,17 to inculcate moderation in pleasures. Honey and milk also are put for sweet discourse (Song of Solomon 4:11 ).

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These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Honey'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/h/honey.html. 1897.

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