G2781 κηρίον (kēríon)

Greek

Noun, Neuter

Quick Definition

κηρίον, ου, τό n.n. a honeycomb

Strong's Definition

a cell for honey, i.e. (collectively) the comb

Derivation: diminutive from (wax);

KJV Usage: (honey-)comb

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

κηρίον, -ov, τό, (κηρός wax), fr. Hes. and Hdt. down, honeycomb : κηρίον μελίσσιον, a honeycomb (still containing the honey), Lk. xxiv. 42 RG Trbr. (1 S. xiv. 27; Prov. xvi. 24; xxiv. 13).

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

not given

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

κηρίον, -ου, τό

(< κηρός, wax), [in LXX for נֹפֶת, צוּף, Ps 18 (19):10 117 (118):12, Pr 16:24, al.;]

honeycomb: κ. μελίσσιον, Lk 24:42 (Rec.; WH, txt., R, txt., omit).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

κηρίον [page 343] κηρίον disappears from the true text of Luk_24:42 , but for the word itself see PSI V. 535 .19 (iii/B.C.) κηρίον ᾱ . Cf. also P Lond 1171 verso .1(a). .8 (A.D. 42) (= III. p. 106) where we read of an ἐγλήμπτωρ μέλιτος καὶ κηροῦ , and P Leid W vii. 46 (ii/iii A.D.) ποίσον ( l. ποίησον ) ἱπποπόταμων ( l. ον ) ἐκ κηροῦ πυρροῦ .

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

κηρίον (kērion) — honeycomb. κηρίον, τό, κηρός ) honeycomb, mostly in plural, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; κ. καὶ λίβανον, as offerings, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ κ. τοῦ μέλιτος [LXX]; used in Medicine, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; παιδίον κηρίῳ βεβυσμένον having its mouth stopped with a piece of honeycomb, [Refs 5th c.BC+], honey, [Refs 6th c.BC+]

2. metaphorically, of a book of poems, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

3. metaphorically, of anything pleasant, τῆς ἐπιθυμίας τὸ κ. [Refs 4th c.AD+]

II. a cutaneous disease, ={μελικηρίς}, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

κηρίον, -ου, τό (κηρός, wax), [in LXX for נֹפֶת, צוּף, Psa.19:10 118:12, Pro.16:24, al. ;] honeycomb: κ. μελίσσιον, Luk.24:42 (Rec.; WH, txt., R, txt., omit).† (AS)