In biblical literature, the honeycomb is often used as a symbol of abundance, delight, and divine provision. It is mentioned in various contexts throughout the Scriptures, highlighting its significance in the ancient Near Eastern diet and its metaphorical use in spiritual teachings.

Biblical References:

1. Proverbs 16:24 · "Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones." This verse uses the honeycomb as a metaphor for the power of kind and wise words. Just as honeycomb is sweet and nourishing, so are words that bring encouragement and healing to the spirit.

2. Psalm 19:10 · "They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb." Here, the psalmist compares the decrees of the Lord to honeycomb, emphasizing their desirability and sweetness. The laws and commandments of God are portrayed as more valuable and satisfying than the finest earthly treasures.

3. Song of Solomon 4:11 · "Your lips, my bride, drip honey; honey and milk are under your tongue. The fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon." In this poetic and romantic imagery, the bride's lips are compared to a honeycomb, symbolizing sweetness and the richness of love. The honeycomb here enhances the intimate and cherished relationship between the bride and groom.

4. 1 Samuel 14:27 · "But Jonathan had not heard that his father had bound the people with the oath. So he reached out the end of the staff that was in his hand and dipped it into the honeycomb. He raised his hand to his mouth, and his eyes brightened." This narrative illustrates the physical rejuvenation and enlightenment that honeycomb provides. Jonathan's consumption of honeycomb during a time of battle underscores its role as a source of energy and vitality.

Cultural and Historical Context:

In ancient Israel, honey was a prized commodity, often associated with prosperity and the land's fertility. The Promised Land itself was described as "a land flowing with milk and honey" (Exodus 3:8), indicating its richness and the abundance of resources available to the Israelites. Honeycomb, being the natural structure that houses honey, was a familiar and valued element in the daily life and diet of the people.

Spiritual Symbolism:

The honeycomb's sweetness and nourishing qualities make it an apt symbol for the Word of God and the wisdom it imparts. Just as honeycomb provides physical sustenance, the Scriptures offer spiritual nourishment and guidance. The metaphor extends to the idea that God's words and teachings are not only beneficial but also delightful to those who seek them.

In summary, the honeycomb in the Bible serves as a multifaceted symbol, representing both the tangible blessings of God's creation and the intangible sweetness of His wisdom and love. Its presence in Scripture invites believers to savor the richness of God's provision and to speak words that bring life and healing to others.1. (n.) A mass of hexagonal waxen cells, formed by bees, and used by them to hold their honey and their eggs.

2. (n.) Any substance, as a easting of iron, a piece of worm-eaten wood, or of triple, etc., perforated with cells like a honeycomb.

2781. kerion -- honeycomb.
... honeycomb. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: kerion Phonetic Spelling:
(kay-ree'-on) Short Definition: a honeycomb Definition: a honeycomb. ...
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3193. melissios -- made by bees.
... Word Origin from melissa (a bee) Definition made by bees. honeycomb. From meli;
relating to honey, ie Bee (comb) -- honeycomb. see GREEK meli. 3192, 3193. ...
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3295. yarah -- honeycomb
... honeycomb. Transliteration: yarah Phonetic Spelling: (yah-ar-aw') Short Definition:
honeycomb. ... of yaar Definition honeycomb NASB Word Usage honeycomb* (1). ...
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3293b. yaar -- honeycomb
... yaar. 3294 . honeycomb. Transliteration: yaar Short Definition: honeycomb. Word
Origin from an unused word Definition honeycomb NASB Word Usage honeycomb (1). ...
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6688. tsuph -- (honey) comb
... 6687, 6688. tsuph. 6689 . (honey) comb. Transliteration: tsuph Phonetic
Spelling: (tsoof) Short Definition: honeycomb. ... honeycomb. ...
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1706. debash -- honey
... Definition: honey. Word Origin from an unused word Definition honey NASB
Word Usage honey (52), honeycomb* (2). honeycomb. From an ...
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5317. nopheth -- flowing honey, honey from the comb
... honeycomb. From nuwph in the sense of shaking to pieces; a dripping ie Of honey
(from the comb) -- honeycomb. see HEBREW nuwph. 5316, 5317. nopheth. 5318 . ...
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3293. ya'ar -- wood, forest, thicket
ya'ar. 3292, 3293. ya'ar. 3293a . wood, forest, thicket. Transliteration:
ya'ar Phonetic Spelling: (yah'-ar) Short Definition: comb. honeycomb, forest, wood ...
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Taking the Passage Concerning the Honeycomb in the Song of Songs.. ...
... Three Books Concerning Virgins. To Marcellina, His Sister. Book I. Chapter VIII.
Taking the passage concerning the honeycomb in the Song of Songs? ...
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Thy Lips, O My Spouse, Drop as the Honeycomb; Honey and Milk are ...
... CHAPTER IV. 11. Thy lips, O my Spouse, drop as the honeycomb; honey and milk are
under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon. ...
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"Honey in the Mouth!"
... by showing them unto us, and making us to eat and drink with Christ, and share of
these 'all things'; yea, not only eat the honey, but the honeycomb with the ...
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Let My Beloved Come into his Garden and Eat the Fruit of His
... I am come into my garden, my sister Spouse; I have gathered my myrrh with my spices;
I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk ...
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Chapter v.
... 1. I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse; I have gathered my myrrh with
my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with ...
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The Joy of Unbroken Communion
... And the smell of thine ointments than all manner of spices! Thy lips, O My bride,
drop as the honeycomb: ... I have eaten My honeycomb with My honey; ...
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The Disciple, -- Master, in These Days Some Learned Men and their ...
... 6. To many people life is full of peril, and they are like that hunter who caught
sight of a honeycomb on the branch of a tree overhanging a stream. ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/singh/at the masters feet/section ii the disciple 2.htm

Spiritual Appetite
... Tabernacle, Newington. "The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the
hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.""Proverbs 27:7. It ...
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Mem.
... Or, as it is more literally rendered from the Greek, "Thy utterances, above honey
and the honeycomb unto my mouth." This is that sweetness which the Lord giveth ...
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Christ's Estimate of his People
... Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue,
and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.""Song of ...
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Honeycomb (9 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) Any substance, as a easting of iron, a piece of worm-eaten wood, or of triple,
etc., perforated with cells like a honeycomb. ...Honeycomb (9 Occurrences). ...
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Comb (3 Occurrences)
... 11. (n.) The curling crest of a wave. 12. (n.) The waxen framework forming the walls
of the cells in which bees store their honey, eggs, etc.; honeycomb. 13. ...
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Honey (62 Occurrences)
... 4:11). Noah Webster's Dictionary. 1. (n.) A sweet viscid fluid, esp. that collected
by bees from flowers of plants, and deposited in the cells of the honeycomb. ...
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Zuph (3 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Honeycomb, a Kohathite Levite, ancestor of Elkanah and
Samuel (1 Samuel 1:1); called also Zophai (1 Chronicles 6:26). Zuph, Land of. ...
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Droppings (4 Occurrences)
... Psalms 19:10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter
also than honey and the droppings of the honeycomb. (ASV). ...
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Spouse (7 Occurrences)
... Song of Songs 4:11 Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk
are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon ...
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Bride (31 Occurrences)
... (WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV NIV). Song of Songs 4:11 Your lips, my bride, drip
like the honeycomb. Honey and milk are under your tongue. ...
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Drop (32 Occurrences)
... Proverbs 5:3 For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her
mouth is smoother than oil: (KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT). ...
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Honey-comb (9 Occurrences)
Honey-comb. Honeycomb, Honey-comb. Honeyed . Multi-Version Concordance
Honey-comb (9 Occurrences). ... (WBS). Honeycomb, Honey-comb. Honeyed . Reference
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Milk (66 Occurrences)
... Song of Songs 4:11 Your lips, my bride, drip like the honeycomb. Honey and milk
are under your tongue. The smell of your garments is like the smell of Lebanon. ...
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