Strong's Lexicon
G3193
G3193 — μελίσσιος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3193 |
|---|---|
| Word: | μελίσσιος |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G3192 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | Not listed |
| Transliteration: | melissios |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mel-is'-see-os |
| Meaning: | 1. relating to honey, i.e. bee (comb) |
| KJV Renderings: | honeycomb |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
μελίσσιος, μελισσια, μελισσιον (from μέλισσα a bee, as θαλάσσιος from θάλασσα; μέλισσα is from μέλι), of bees, made by bees: Luk 24:42 (R G Tr in brackets). (Not found elsewhere (cf. Winer’s Grammar, 24); μελισσαιος, μελισσαια, μελισσαιον is found in Nic. th. 611, in Eust. μελίσσειος.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
μελίσσιος (honeycomb)
Luke 24:42
- KJV: And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish and of an honeycomb
- GK: οι δε επέδωκαν αυτώ ιχθύος οπτού μέρος και από μελισσίου κηρίου