יַעַר
Transliteration
yaʿar
Pronunciation
yah'-ar
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root probably meaning to thicken with verdure
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 888,889

Strong’s Definitions

יַעַר yaʻar, yah'-ar; from an unused root probably meaning to thicken with verdure; a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees):—(honey-) comb, forest, wood.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 58x

The KJV translates Strong's H3293 in the following manner: forest (37x), wood (19x), forests (1x), honeycomb (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 58x
The KJV translates Strong's H3293 in the following manner: forest (37x), wood (19x), forests (1x), honeycomb (1x).

  1. forest, wood, thicket, wooded height

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
יַעַר yaʻar, yah'-ar; from an unused root probably meaning to thicken with verdure; a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees):—(honey-) comb, forest, wood.
STRONGS H3293: Abbreviations
† II. יַ֫עַר noun [masculine] honeycomb, — absolute יַעַר 1 Samuel 14:25, 26; suffix יַעְרִי Songs 5:1; — honeycomb, containing honey 1 Samuel 14:25 (where read הַשָּׂדֶה עַל־פְּנֵי הָיָה וְיַעַר with We Dr Kit in KauAT, instead of see as in MT); וַיָּבוֺא העם אֶלהַֿיַּעַר 1 Samuel 14:26 (|| דבשׁ 1 Samuel 14:25) and when the people came to the honeycomb behold its bees had departed (see We Dr Kit VB); אָכַלְתִּי יַעְרִי עִםדִּֿבְשִׁי Songs 5:1; see also I.יַעֲרָה.
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References

1 Samuel

1 Samuel 14:25; 1 Samuel 14:25; 1 Samuel 14:25; 1 Samuel 14:26; 1 Samuel 14:26

Song of Songs

Song of Songs 5:1; Song of Songs 5:1