Wax
דּוֹנָג/WAKS/
“Donag, from a root signifying melting or yielding”
Summary
Beeswax was known to the Hebrews and is used in Scripture exclusively as a symbol of melting or dissolving under heat.
☩Symbolic Usage
The Hebrew donag refers to beeswax, the soft sticky substance formed by bees in their cells. It is used in Scripture only as a metaphor for melting or dissolving. The psalmist describes his heart melting like wax within him in his suffering, and the wicked are said to perish like wax melting before fire. At God's presence, mountains melt like wax, expressing the overwhelming power of divine manifestation. Micah uses the image of wax melting before fire to describe the earth's response to God's coming in judgment.
Key verses:Psalm 22:14Psalm 68:2Psalm 97:5Micah 1:4
Related Verses61 mentions
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Wax," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. X (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Wax," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. V (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).