Glykýs — G1099

Definition

adjective

sweet (i.e. not bitter nor salt)

Usually translated as

sweet, fresh

Origin

of uncertain affinity

Occurrences

Glykýs occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: James (2), Revelation (2)

• James 3:11 — Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet (γλυκὺ) water and bitter?
• James 3:12 — Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh (γλυκὺ).
• Revelation 10:9 — 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 (γλυκὺ) as honey.
• Revelation 10:10 — And I took the little book out of the angel’s hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet (γλυκὺ) as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.