The Koine Bible
Greek Lexicon
Rahlfs Septuagint lexicon
μελισσα
| Lemma | μελισσα |
|---|---|
| Common glosses | bee |
| Transliteration | melissai, melissōn, melissan, melissa, melissē |
| Pronunciation | meliysse, meliysson, meliyssan, meliyssa, meliyssiy |
| Total occurrences | 8 |
| First reference | Deut.1.44 |
Forms and grammatical context
Each form is parsed from its actual Septuagint occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.
| Greek form | Grammar and occurrences |
|---|---|
| μέλισσα | noun, nominative, singular, feminine (N.NSF) — Sir.11.3 |
| μέλισσαι | noun, nominative, plural, feminine (N.NPF) — 4Mac.14.19 noun, nominative, plural, feminine (N.NPF) — Deut.1.44 noun, nominative, plural, masculine (N.NPM) — Ps.117.12 |
| μέλισσαν | noun, accusative, singular, feminine (N.ASF) — Prov.6.8a |
| μελίσσῃ | noun, dative, singular, feminine (N.DSF) — Isa.7.18 |
| μελισσῶν | noun, genitive, plural, feminine (N.GPF) — Judg.14.8 |