3192. meli
Berean Strong's Lexicon
meli: Honey

Original Word: μέλι
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: meli
Pronunciation: MEH-lee
Phonetic Spelling: (mel'-ee)
Definition: Honey
Meaning: honey.

Word Origin: Derived from a primary word

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H1706 (דְּבַשׁ, debash): The Hebrew word for honey, often used in similar contexts to describe sweetness and abundance.

Usage: In the New Testament, "meli" refers to honey, a natural sweetener produced by bees. It is often used metaphorically to describe something that is sweet, pleasant, or desirable. Honey is mentioned in contexts that highlight its value and desirability, both as a food and as a symbol of abundance and blessing.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient times, honey was a prized commodity in the Mediterranean region. It was one of the few available sweeteners and was used in cooking, medicine, and religious offerings. Honey was also a symbol of prosperity and was often associated with the Promised Land, described as "a land flowing with milk and honey" (Exodus 3:8). This imagery conveyed the richness and fertility of the land God promised to the Israelites.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. word
Definition
honey
NASB Translation
honey (4).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3192: μέλι

μέλι, μέλιτος, τό, the Sept. for דְּבַשׁ (from Homer down). honey: Revelation 10:9f; ἄγριον (which see), Matthew 3:4; Mark 1:6.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
honey.

Apparently a primary word; honey -- honey.

Forms and Transliterations
εμέλισα εμέλισε εμέλισεν μελι μέλι μελιούσιν μελισάτωσαν μέλισσαι μελίσση μέλιτι μελίτος μέλιτος μέλιτός meli méli
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 3:4 N-NNS
GRK: ἀκρίδες καὶ μέλι ἄγριον
NAS: was locusts and wild honey.
KJV: and wild honey.
INT: locusts and honey wild

Mark 1:6 N-ANS
GRK: ἀκρίδας καὶ μέλι ἄγριον
NAS: was locusts and wild honey.
KJV: and wild honey;
INT: locusts and honey wild

Revelation 10:9 N-NNS
GRK: γλυκὺ ὡς μέλι
NAS: it will be sweet as honey.
KJV: sweet as honey.
INT: sweet as honey

Revelation 10:10 N-NNS
GRK: μου ὡς μέλι γλυκύ καὶ
NAS: it was sweet as honey; and when
KJV: sweet as honey: and as soon as
INT: of me as honey sweet and

Strong's Greek 3192
4 Occurrences


μέλι — 4 Occ.

















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