4 occurrences

'Honey' in the Bible

John himself had a camel-hair garment with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

Verse ConceptsLeatherClothingBeltsAsceticism, People PracticingHairsInsectsJohn The BaptistLocustsWaistsHoneyHairclothHair GarmentsChristmas Tree

John wore a camel-hair garment with a leather belt around his waist and ate locusts and wild honey.

Verse ConceptsLeatherClothingBeltsAsceticism, People PracticingHairsInsectsJohn The BaptistLocustsWaistsHoneyHair Garments

So I went to the angel and asked him to give me the little scroll. He said to me, “Take and eat it; it will be bitter in your stomach, but it will be as sweet as honey in your mouth.”

Verse ConceptsEating, Metaphorical UseBitter FoodSweetnessBitterness

Then I took the little scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it. It was as sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I ate it, my stomach became bitter.

Verse ConceptsBitter FoodSweetnessSlaves Of GodVoice Of The Archangel

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