KJV: My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
YLT: Eat my son, honey that is good, And the honeycomb -- sweet to thy palate.
Darby: Eat honey, my son, for it is good; and a honeycomb is sweet to thy taste:
ASV: My son, eat thou honey, for it is good; And the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to thy taste:
| אֱכָל־ | eat |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular Root: אָכַל Sense: to eat, devour, burn up, feed. |
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| בְּנִ֣י | My son |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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| דְבַ֣שׁ | honey |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: דְּבַשׁ Sense: honey. |
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| כִּי־ | because |
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Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since. |
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| ט֑וֹב | [it is] good |
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Parse: Adjective, masculine singular Root: טָבַב Sense: good, pleasant, agreeable. |
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| וְנֹ֥פֶת | and the honeycomb |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular Root: נׄפֶת Sense: flowing honey, honey from the comb, a dropping down, honey, honeycomb. |
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| מָ֝ת֗וֹק | [which is] sweet |
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Parse: Adjective, masculine singular Root: מָתֹוק Sense: sweet. |
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| חִכֶּֽךָ | your taste |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: חֵךְ Sense: mouth, palate, taste, gums. |
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