What does אֶרֶץ · זוּב · חָלָב · דְּבַשׁ mean in the Bible?
אֶרֶץ · זוּב · חָלָב · דְּבַשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "land flowing with milk and honey".
Hebrew · H776, H2100, H2461, H1706
אֶרֶץ זָבַת חָלָב וּדְבָשׁ
The earth (at large, or partitively a land ) · to flow freely (as water), i.e. (specifically) to have a (sexual) flux ; figuratively, to waste away; also to overflow · milk (as the richness of kine) · honey (from its stickiness ); by analogy, syrup
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אֶרֶץH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land )
Pronunciationerets
Physical ground and soil extend metaphorically to inhabited territory, nation, and cosmic order under divine rule.
Open lexicon entry →זוּבH2100to flow freely (as water), i.e. (specifically) to have a (sexual) flux ; figuratively, to waste away; also to overflow
Pronunciationzûb
Denotes involuntary bodily discharge causing ritual impurity; figuratively, depletion or wasteful loss.
Open lexicon entry →חָלָבH2461milk (as the richness of kine)
Pronunciationḥālāb
Milk as symbol of abundance and nourishment; distinctly marks promised land's fertility in covenantal language
Open lexicon entry →דְּבַשׁH1706honey (from its stickiness ); by analogy, syrup
Pronunciationdĕbaš
Honey as sweetness and stickiness combined—captures both taste appeal and binding adhesive quality in biblical metaphor
Open lexicon entry →What does אֶרֶץ זָבַת חָלָב וּדְבָשׁ (erets zavat chalav udevash) mean in the Bible?
אֶרֶץ · זוּב · חָלָב · דְּבַשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "land flowing with milk and honey".
Full entry for אֶרֶץ זָבַת חָלָב וּדְבָשׁ (H776, H2100, H2461, H1706) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H776, H2100, H2461, H1706?
H776, H2100, H2461, H1706 is connected to 2,645 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. land flowing with milk and honey
Strong'sH776, H2100, H2461, H1706
Lexical occurrences2,645 versesSource Gloss
land flowing with milk and honey
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.