11 occurrences in 13 translations

'Sweet' in the Bible

“Son of man,” He said to me, “eat and fill your stomach with this scroll I am giving you.” So I ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth.

Verse ConceptsStomachsTasteSweetnessFilling PeopleBooks In Prophecy

Then shall ye know that I am the LORD, when their slain men shall be among their idols round about their altars, upon every high hill, in all the tops of the mountains, and under every green tree, and under every thick oak, the place where they did offer sweet savour to all their idols.

Verse ConceptsKnowledge, Of GodShrinesOaksIdol WorshipFate Of IdolatersWorship At Trees

My meat also which I gave thee, fine flour, and oil, and honey, wherewith I fed thee, thou hast even set it before them for a sweet savour: and thus it was, saith the Lord GOD.

Verse ConceptsFoodOil On Sacrifices

Therefore, lo, I am assembling all thy lovers, To whom thou hast been sweet, And all whom thou hast loved, Besides all whom thou hast hated; And I have assembled them by thee round about, And have revealed thy nakedness to them, And they have seen all thy nakedness.

Verse ConceptsDenunciationsLooking At People For EvilGathering FriendsPeople Being Hatedlovers

For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering: there also they made their sweet savour, and poured out there their drink offerings.

Verse Conceptsdrink offeringProvoking GodShrinesMaking Cereal Offerings And LibationsSacrificing On The High PlacesWorship At Trees

I will accept you with your sweet savour, when I bring you out from the people, and gather you out of the countries wherein ye have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you before the heathen.

Verse ConceptsAromasHoliness, Purpose OfSmellsGathering IsraelRefreshing GodLooking At God's Works

Judah and the land of Israel were thy traffickers: they bartered with thee wheat of Minnith, and sweet cakes, and honey, and oil, and balm.

Verse ConceptsBalmsGrainWheatHoneyCommerce

Vedan and Javan paid for your wares from Uzal; wrought iron, cassia and sweet cane were among your merchandise.

Verse ConceptsHerbs And SpicesPerfumePlantsCommerceSteel

And he said to me, These waters are flowing out to the east part of the land and down into the Arabah; and they will go to the sea, and the waters will be made sweet.

Verse ConceptsDead SeaSweetness

And it will come about that every living and moving thing, wherever their streams come, will have life; and there will be very much fish because these waters have come there and have been made sweet: and everything wherever the river comes will have life.

Verse ConceptsFishesKingdom Of God, Characteristics OfThe Water Of LifeGod Giving LifeSweetnessRiversLiveFish

The wet places and the pools will not be made sweet; they will be given up to salt.

Verse ConceptsSaltRiver BanksMarshesSweetnessSourness

Bible Theasaurus

Angelic (31 instances)
Confection (2 instances)
Gratifying (3 instances)
Honeyed (1 instance)
Perfumed (23 instances)
Scented (4 instances)
Sweet-Scented (5 instances)
Sweet-Smelling (18 instances)
Sweetly (3 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
בּשׂם בּשׂם 
Besem 
Usage: 29

εὐωδία 
Euodia 
Usage: 3

ניחח ניחוח 
Nichowach 
Usage: 43

ניחח ניחוח 
Niychowach (Aramaic) 
Usage: 2

נעים 
Na`iym 
Usage: 13

סם 
Cam 
Usage: 16

מישׁר 
meyshar 
Usage: 19

ממתּק 
Mamtaq 
Usage: 2

מרקח 
merqach 
Usage: 1

מתוּק מתוק 
Mathowq 
Usage: 12

מתק 
Mathaq 
Usage: 5

מתק 
metheq 
Usage: 2

מתק 
Motheq 
Usage: 1

מתק 
Mathaq 
Usage: 1

נעם 
Na`em 
Usage: 8

עסיס 
`aciyc 
Usage: 5

ערב 
`areb 
Usage: 12

ערב 
`areb 
Usage: 2

ἄρωμα 
Aroma 
Usage: 4

γλυκύς 
Glukus 
Usage: 4

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