6687. tsuph
Strong's Lexicon
tsuph: Honeycomb

Original Word: צוּף
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: tsuph
Pronunciation: tsoof
Phonetic Spelling: (tsoof)
Definition: Honeycomb
Meaning: to overflow

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb צוּף (tsuph), meaning "to flow" or "to overflow."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3192 (μελίσσιος, melissios) - related to bees or honey

- G3193 (μέλι, meli) - honey

Usage: The Hebrew word "tsuph" refers to a honeycomb, a structure made by bees to store honey and pollen. In the biblical context, it symbolizes abundance, sweetness, and the provision of God. The imagery of honeycomb is often used to convey the richness and delight of God's word and His blessings.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, honey was a valuable commodity, often associated with prosperity and divine favor. The land of Canaan, promised to the Israelites, was described as "a land flowing with milk and honey" (Exodus 3:8), indicating its fertility and abundance. Honeycomb, as a natural source of sweetness, was a symbol of the good things God provided for His people.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to flow, overflow
NASB Translation
engulf (1), float (1), flowed (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[צוּף] verb flow, overflow, [float] (Late Hebrew id.; so Aramaic טוּף, ; — Arabic skin-raft is loan-word Frä220); —

Qal Perfect3plural צָפוּמַֿיִם עַלרֿאֹשִׁי Lamentations 3:54 (figurative).

Hiph`il 1. Perfect cause to flow over, הֵצִיף אֶתמֵֿי יַםסֿוּף עַלמְּֿנֵיהֶם Deuteronomy 11:4.

2 cause to float: Imperfect3masculine singular וַיָּצֶף הַבַּרְזֶל 2 Kings 6:6.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
make to overflow, swim

A primitive root; to overflow -- (make to over-)flow, swim.

Forms and Transliterations
הֵצִ֜יף הציף וַיָּ֖צֶף ויצף צָֽפוּ־ צפו־ hê·ṣîp̄ hêṣîp̄ heTzif ṣā·p̄ū- ṣāp̄ū- tzafu vaiYatzef way·yā·ṣep̄ wayyāṣep̄
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Deuteronomy 11:4
HEB: וּלְרִכְבּ֗וֹ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֵצִ֜יף אֶת־ מֵ֤י
NAS: Sea to engulf them while they were pursuing
KJV: sea to overflow them
INT: chariots when to engulf the water Sea

2 Kings 6:6
HEB: וַיַּשְׁלֶךְ־ שָׁ֔מָּה וַיָּ֖צֶף הַבַּרְזֶֽל׃
NAS: and made the iron float.
KJV: [it] in thither; and the iron did swim.
INT: and threw there float the iron

Lamentations 3:54
HEB: צָֽפוּ־ מַ֥יִם עַל־
NAS: Waters flowed over my head;
KJV: Waters flowed over mine head;
INT: flowed Waters over

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6687
3 Occurrences


hê·ṣîp̄ — 1 Occ.
ṣā·p̄ū- — 1 Occ.
way·yā·ṣep̄ — 1 Occ.
















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