'Sweet' in the Bible
and others mocking said, -- 'They are full of sweet wine;'
because of Christ a sweet fragrance we are to God, in those being saved, and in those being lost;
and walk in love, as also the Christ did love us, and did give himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odour of a sweet smell,
and I have all things, and abound; I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things from you -- an odour of a sweet smell -- a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God:
doth the fountain out of the same opening pour forth the sweet and the bitter?
is a fig-tree able, my brethren, olives to make? or a vine figs? so no fountain salt and sweet water is able to make.
and I went away unto the messenger, saying to him, 'Give me the little scroll;' and he saith to me, 'Take, and eat it up, and it shall make thy belly bitter, but in thy mouth it shall be sweet -- as honey.'
And I took the little scroll out of the hand of the messenger, and did eat it up, and it was in my mouth as honey -- sweet, and when I did eat it -- my belly was made bitter;
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- Angelic (31 instances)
- Confection (2 instances)
- Fresh (82 instances)
- Gratifying (3 instances)
- Honeyed (1 instance)
- Lush (5 instances)
- Perfumed (23 instances)
- Scented (4 instances)
- Sweet (156 instances)
- Sweet-Scented (5 instances)
- Sweet-Smelling (18 instances)
- Sweetly (3 instances)
- Sweetness (12 instances)