Strong's Lexicon
G3192
G3192 — μέλι
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3192 |
|---|---|
| Word: | μέλι |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | apparently a primary word |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | meli |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mel'-ee |
| Meaning: | 1. honey |
| KJV Renderings: | honey |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
μέλι, μέλιτος, τό, the Sept. for ãÀÌáÇùÑ (from Homer down). honey: Rev 10:9 f; ἄγριον (which see), Mat 3:4; Mar 1:6.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
μέλι (honey)
Matthew 3:4
- KJV: And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair and a leathern girdle about his loins and his meat was locusts and wild honey
- GK: αυτός δε ο Ιωάννης είχε το ένδυμα αυτού από τριχών καμήλου και ζώνην δερματίνην περί την οσφύν αυτού η δε τροφή αυτού ην ακρίδες και μέλι άγριον
Mark 1:6
- KJV: And John was clothed with camel’s hair and with a girdle of a skin about his loins and he did eat locusts and wild honey
- GK: ην δε Ιωάννης ενδεδυμένος τρίχας καμήλου και ζώνην δερματίνην περί την οσφύν αυτού και εσθίων ακρίδας και μέλι άγριον
Revelation 10:9
- KJV: And I went unto the angel and said unto him Give me the little book And he said unto me Take and eat it up and it shall make thy belly bitter but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey
- GK: και απήλθον προς τον άγγελον λέγων αυτώ δος μοι το βιβλιδάριον και λέγει μοι λάβε και κατάφαγε αυτό και πικρανεί σου την κοιλίαν αλλ΄ εν τω στόματί σου έσται γλυκύ ως μέλι
Revelation 10:10
- KJV: And I took the little book out of the angel’s hand and ate it up and it was in my mouth sweet as honey and as soon as I had eaten it my belly was bitter
- GK: και έλαβον το βιβλιδάριον εκ της χειρός του αγγέλου και κατέφαγον αυτό και ην εν τω στόματί μου ως μέλι γλυκύ και ότε έφαγον αυτό επικράνθη η κοιλία μου