Dictionary entry

Honey

R. A. Torrey's New Topical Textbook

God the giver of Ps 81:16; Eze 16:19

Gathered and prepared by bees Jud 14:8

FOUND IN

Rocks De 32:13; Ps 81:16

Woods 1Sa 14:25,26; Jer 41:8

Carcases of dead animals Jud 14:8

Sweetness of Jud 14:18

In the honeycomb sweetest and most valuable Pr 16:24; 24:13

ABOUNDED IN

Egypt Nu 16:13

Assyria 2Ki 18:32

Canaan Ex 3:8; Le 20:24; De 8:8

Esteemed a wholesome food Pr 24:13

Moderation needful in the use of Pr 25:16,27

Loathed by those who are full Pr 27:7

WAS EATEN

Plain 1Sa 14:25,26,29

With the honeycomb So 5:1; Lu 24:42

With milk So 4:11

With butter Isa 7:15,22

With locusts Mt 3:4; Mr 1:6

Mixed with flour Ex 16:31; Eze 16:13

Not to be offered with any sacrifice Le 2:11

First fruits of, offered to God 2Ch 31:5

Often sent as a present Ge 43:11; 1Ki 14:3

Exported from Canaan Eze 27:17

ILLUSTRATIVE OF

The word of God Ps 19:10; 119:103

Wisdom Pr 24:13,14

Holy speech of saints So 4:11

Pleasant words Pr 16:24

Lips of a strange woman Pr 5:3