Hebrew · H2529, H1706

חֶמְאָה וּדְבַשׁ

Curdled milk or cheese · honey (from its stickiness ); by analogy, syrup

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חֶמְאָה H2529 curdled milk or cheese

Pronunciation ḥemĕʾāh

Dairy product from milk transformation; literal staple food that becomes metaphor for richness and sustenance

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דְּבַשׁ H1706 honey (from its stickiness ); by analogy, syrup

Pronunciation dĕbaš

Honey as sweetness and stickiness combined—captures both taste appeal and binding adhesive quality in biblical metaphor

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What does חֶמְאָה וּדְבַשׁ (ḥemʾâ ûḏĕḇaš) mean in the Bible?

חֶמְאָה · דְּבַשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "curds and honey".

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What does חֶמְאָה · דְּבַשׁ mean in the Bible?

חֶמְאָה · דְּבַשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "curds and honey".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2529, H1706?

H2529, H1706 is connected to 64 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. curds and honey

Strong's H2529, H1706

Lexical occurrences 64 verses

Source Gloss

curds and honey

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Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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