Strong G3193μελίσσιος
honeycomb
- Transliteration
- melissios
- Pronunciation
- mel-is'-see-os
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
From G3192; relating to honey that is bee (comb): - honeycomb.
Detailed definition
μελίσσιος, -α, -ον
(elsewhere † -αῖος, -ειος; μέλισσα, a bee, cf. μέλι),
made by bees: Luk.24:42 (Rec., WH, R, mg.).†
(AS)
(elsewhere † -αῖος, -ειος; μέλισσα, a bee, cf. μέλι),
made by bees: Luk.24:42 (Rec., WH, R, mg.).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3193 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.
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
μελίσσ-ειος, α, ον,
= {μελισσαῖος}, κηρίον μ. honeycomb, [NT (NT.Luke.24.42 (variant{μελίσσιον}))]; μελίσσειον or μελίσσιον alone, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus s. vv. νύμφη, σής, 10th c.AD: Suidas Legal icographus, Scholia 2nd c.BC: Nicander Epicus “Alexipharmaca” 547)]; also μελίσσιον· σμῆνος, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]
II μελίσσειον, τό, beehive, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Zenon Papyri du Caire 467 (3rd c.BC).)]
= {μελισσαῖος}, κηρίον μ. honeycomb, [NT (NT.Luke.24.42 (variant{μελίσσιον}))]; μελίσσειον or μελίσσιον alone, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus s. vv. νύμφη, σής, 10th c.AD: Suidas Legal icographus, Scholia 2nd c.BC: Nicander Epicus “Alexipharmaca” 547)]; also μελίσσιον· σμῆνος, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]
II μελίσσειον, τό, beehive, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Zenon Papyri du Caire 467 (3rd c.BC).)]