ΚΗΡΙΟΙΣ, κηριοις
KĒRIOIS, kēriois
Sounds Like: KAY-ree-oys
Translations: honeycombs, of honeycombs, to honeycombs
From the root: ΚΗΡΙΟΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to honeycombs, the hexagonal wax cells made by bees to store honey, pollen, and larvae. It is used to describe the structure itself or the contents within it, such as honey. In a sentence, it would typically function as the object of a preposition or as an indirect object.
Inflection: Plural, Dative, Neuter
Strong’s number: G2781 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Proverbs — 27:7
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Proverbs — 27:7
From the same root
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