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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 Box Jdg 14:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:14 - He said to them, "Out of the one who eats came something to eat; out of the strong one came something sweet." They could not solve the riddle for three days.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 14:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:18 - On the seventh day, before the sun set, the men of the city said to him, "What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion?" He said to them, "If you had not plowed with my heifer, you would not have solved my riddle!"

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 19:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 19:10 - They are of greater value than gold, than even a great amount of pure gold; they bring greater delight than honey, than even the sweetest honey from a honeycomb.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:103

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:103 - Your words are sweeter in my mouth than honey!

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 16:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:21 - The one who is wise in heart is called discerning, and kind speech increases persuasiveness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 27:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:7 - The one whose appetite is satisfied loathes honey, but to the hungry mouth every bitter thing is sweet.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 5:12 - The sleep of the laborer is pleasant - whether he eats little or much - but the wealth of the rich will not allow him to sleep.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 11:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 11:7 - Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for a person to see the sun.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:3 - Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my beloved among the young men. I delight to sit in his shade, and his fruit is sweet to my taste. The Beloved about Her Lover:

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 5:20

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:20 - Those who call evil good and good evil are as good as dead, who turn darkness into light and light into darkness, who turn bitter into sweet and sweet into bitter.
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