γλυκύς
glukus
“sweet”
Definition
sweet (i.e. not bitter nor salt)
of uncertain affinity;
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Adjective
G:A
Greek Adjective
Occurrences
γλυκύς appears 4 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring?
My brothers, can a fig tree grow olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.
And I went to the angel and said, “Give me the small scroll.”“Take it and eat it,” he said. “It will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.”
So I took the small scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it; and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I had eaten it, my stomach turned bitter.
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