"sweet, Jas. 3:11-12; Rev. 10:9, 10*"
Definition and meaning
sweet, Jas. 3:11-12; Rev. 10:9, 10*
In the original Greek the word is written: γλυκύς
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of glykys (G1099) across the King James Bible.
Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.
And I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.
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Common questions
Strong's G1099 (glykys) is a Greek word that means: sweet, Jas. 3:11-12; Rev. 10:9, 10* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word glykys (G1099) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1099 is glykys, a Greek word defined as: sweet, Jas. 3:11-12; Rev. 10:9, 10*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
glykys is a Greek word found in the New Testament.