Strong's Greek · G1099
γλυκύς
glykýs
sweet, fresh
Definition
sweet (i.e. not bitter nor salt)
Derivation
of uncertain affinity;
Appears 4 times in Scripture
“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.”
“Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring?”
“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.””
“My brothers, can a fig tree grow olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).