Strong G2781κηρίον
honeycomb
- Transliteration
- kērion
- Pronunciation
- kay-ree'-on
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
Diminutive from κηός kēos (wax); a cell for honey that is (collectively) the comb: - [honey-] comb.
Detailed definition
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)
(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)
In the Bible
Strong G2781 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- honeycomb1
First verses
- Luke 24:42And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.
Occurrences by book
Detailed Greek dictionary
κηρίον, τό, κηρός
) honeycomb, mostly in plural, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (“hymnus ad Mercurium” 559, 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Theogonia” 597, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.114, etc.)]; κ. καὶ λίβανον, as offerings, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“Supp.epigram” 3.774 (Crete, 1st c.BC): _sing._, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 552c, 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 19.2, “IG” 5(2).514.14 (Lycosura, 2nd c.BC))]; τὸ κ. τοῦ μέλιτος [LXX (LXX.1Ki.14.27)]; used in Medicine, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ νούσων” 2.45, 3.17)]; παιδίον κηρίῳ βεβυσμένον having its mouth stopped with a piece of honeycomb, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Thesmophoriazusae” 506, cf. Scholia (at [prev. work]), 2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.86; κ. σφηκῶν 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.92: κηρία, τά)], honey, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Hipponax Iambographus 36, 1st c.BC(?): Aristo Epigrammaticus cited in 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 2.38f.)]
2 metaphorically, of a book of poems, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 9.190: _plural_, title of Anthologies, 2nd c.AD: Gellius, Aulus Grammaticus Latinus “Praef.” 6.)]
3 metaphorically, of anything pleasant, τῆς ἐπιθυμίας τὸ κ. [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Libanius Sophista “Epistulae” 112.1.)]
II a cutaneous disease, ={μελικηρίς}, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 2.135 (_plural_), 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 7.728, +others)]
) honeycomb, mostly in plural, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (“hymnus ad Mercurium” 559, 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Theogonia” 597, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.114, etc.)]; κ. καὶ λίβανον, as offerings, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“Supp.epigram” 3.774 (Crete, 1st c.BC): _sing._, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 552c, 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 19.2, “IG” 5(2).514.14 (Lycosura, 2nd c.BC))]; τὸ κ. τοῦ μέλιτος [LXX (LXX.1Ki.14.27)]; used in Medicine, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ νούσων” 2.45, 3.17)]; παιδίον κηρίῳ βεβυσμένον having its mouth stopped with a piece of honeycomb, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Thesmophoriazusae” 506, cf. Scholia (at [prev. work]), 2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.86; κ. σφηκῶν 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.92: κηρία, τά)], honey, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Hipponax Iambographus 36, 1st c.BC(?): Aristo Epigrammaticus cited in 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 2.38f.)]
2 metaphorically, of a book of poems, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 9.190: _plural_, title of Anthologies, 2nd c.AD: Gellius, Aulus Grammaticus Latinus “Praef.” 6.)]
3 metaphorically, of anything pleasant, τῆς ἐπιθυμίας τὸ κ. [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Libanius Sophista “Epistulae” 112.1.)]
II a cutaneous disease, ={μελικηρίς}, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 2.135 (_plural_), 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 7.728, +others)]