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G3192 μέλι (méli)
Greek
Noun, Neuter
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Quick Definition

honey

Strong's Definition

honey

Derivation: apparently a primary word;

KJV Usage: honey

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

μέλι, μέλιτος, τό, the Sept. for γΐΜαΗωΡ (from Homer down). honey: Rev_10:9 f; ἄγριον (which see), Mat_3:4; Mar_1:6.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

μέλι meli 4x honey, Mat_3:4 ; Mar_1:6 ; Rev_10:9-10

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

μέλι , -τος , τό , [in LXX freq . ( Gen_43:11 , al. ) for H1706 ; for H5317 , Pro_5:3 ;] honey: Rev_10:9-10 ; ἄγριον ( q.v. ), Mat_3:4 , Mar_1:9 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

μέλι [page 395] μέλι has a place in all phases of Greek from Homer to MGr : cf. from the Κοινή P Oxy II. 234 iii. 10 (a medical prescription ii/iiiA.D.) πρόσμιξον μέλι καὶ ῥόδινον , add honey and rose-extract, ib. VI. 936 .9 (iii/A.D.) ἡμίχουν μέλιτος , half a chous of honey. This last papyrus shows also .10 μελικηρίδα , honey comb, and .11 μελίτινα̣ στεφάνια γ̄ , which the editors render 3 honey sweet garlands : cf. the otherwise unknown adj. μελίσσιος as interpolaled in the TR of Luk_24:42 . For acc. μέλιν see P Iand 18 .1 (vi/vii A.D.) and for μελίτιν see Kaibel 719 .9 γλυκὺν ὡς μελίτιν .

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

μέλι Lat. mel, honey, Hom. , etc.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

μέλι, -τος, τό [in LXX frequently (Gen.43:11, al.) for דְּבַשׁ; for נֹפֶת, Pro.5:3 ;] honey: Rev.10:9-10; ἄγριον (which see), Mat.3:4, Mrk.1:9.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (4)

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1:6

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