Lexical Definition
κηρίον kēríon (kay-ree'-on) honeycomb G:N-N
diminutive from
(honey-)comb.
- a cell for honey, i.e. (collectively) the comb
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| κηρίου | tablet | Luke.24.42 |
| κηρίον | a honeycomb | LXX.Ps.118.12 |
| honeycomb | LXX.1Sam.14.27 • LXX.Ps.19.10 • LXX.Prov.24.13 • LXX.Song.4.11 • LXX.Ezek.20.6 • LXX.Ezek.20.15 | |
| κηρίοισ | honeycombs | LXX.Prov.27.7 |
| κηρία | honeycombs | LXX.Prov.16.24 |
Abbott-Smith
κηρίον, -ου, τό (< κηρός, wax), [in LXX for נֹפֶת, צוּף, Ps 18 (19):10* 117 (118):12*, Pr 16:24, al.;]
honeycomb: κ. μελίσσιον, Lk 24:42 (Rec.; WH, txt., R, txt., omit).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Psalms | 19:10* · 118:12* |
| Proverbs | 16:24 |
| Luke | 24:42 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
κηρίον, τό, κηρός
) honeycomb, mostly in plural, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; κ. καὶ λίβανον, as offerings, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ κ. τοῦ μέλιτος [LXX]; used in Medicine, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; παιδίον κηρίῳ βεβυσμένον having its mouth stopped with a piece of honeycomb, [Refs 5th c.BC+], honey, [Refs 6th c.BC+]
__2 metaphorically, of a book of poems, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__3 metaphorically, of anything pleasant, τῆς ἐπιθυμίας τὸ κ. [Refs 4th c.AD+]
__II a cutaneous disease, ={μελικηρίς}, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.1Kgs.14.27