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Lexicon :: Strong's G1099 - glykys

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γλυκύς
Transliteration
glykys (Key)
Pronunciation
gloo-koos'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain affinity
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Strong’s Definitions

γλυκύς glykýs, gloo-koos'; of uncertain affinity; sweet (i.e. not bitter nor salt):—sweet, fresh.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's G1099 in the following manner: sweet (3x), fresh (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's G1099 in the following manner: sweet (3x), fresh (1x).

  1. sweet

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
γλυκύς glykýs, gloo-koos'; of uncertain affinity; sweet (i.e. not bitter nor salt):—sweet, fresh.
STRONGS G1099:
γλυκύς, -εῖα, -ύ, sweet: James 3:11 (opposed to πικρόν); James 3:12 (opposed to ἁλυκόν); Revelation 10:9 [Revelation 10:10]. [From Homer down.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

James
3:11; 3:12
Revelation
10:9; 10:10

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1099 matches the Greek γλυκύς (glykys),
which occurs 11 times in 10 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:14 - So he said to them,

“Out of the eater came something to eat,

And out of the strong came something sweet.”

But they could not tell the answer to the riddle in three days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:18 - So the men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down,

“What is sweeter than honey?

And what is stronger than a lion?”

And he said to them,

“If you had not plowed with my heifer,

You would not have found out my riddle.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 19:10 -

They are more desirable than gold, yes, than much pure gold;

Sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:103

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:103 -

How sweet are Your [fn]words to my [fn]taste!

Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:21 -

The wise in heart will be called understanding,

And sweetness of [fn]speech increases [fn]persuasiveness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:7 -

A satisfied [fn]person [fn]despises honey,

But to a hungry [fn]person any bitter thing is sweet.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 5:12 - The sleep of the laborer is sweet, whether he eats little or much; but the [fn]full stomach of the rich person does not allow him to sleep.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 11:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 11:7 -

The light is pleasant, and it is good for the eyes to see the sun.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:3 -

The Bride

“Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest,

So is my beloved among the [fn]young men.

In his shade I took great delight and sat down,

And his fruit was sweet to my [fn]taste.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:20

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:20 -

Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil;

Who [fn]substitute darkness for light and light for darkness;

Who [fn]substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!

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