23 occurrences

'Sweet' in the Bible

So he said to them:Out of the eater came something to eat,and out of the strong came something sweet.After three days, they were unable to explain the riddle.

Verse ConceptsStrength Of AnimalsAnimals Eating PeopleSweetness

Now I am building a temple for the name of Yahweh my God in order to dedicate it to Him for burning fragrant incense before Him, for displaying the rows of the bread of the Presence continuously, and for sacrificing burnt offerings for the morning and the evening, the Sabbaths and the New Moons, and the appointed festivals of the Lord our God. This is ordained for Israel forever.

Verse ConceptsNew Moon FestivalOrdinancesSabbath, In OtSmells

Then he said to them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, because the joy of the Lord is your stronghold.”

Verse ConceptsFeastingBeing BlessedLeisure, And PastimesLove FeastPromised JoyEating Before GodSitting In DejectionDo Not MournGod Our StrengthAlcoholic BeveragesJoyStrength In Hard TimesHope And StrengthCelebrationHaving A Good DayBeing Happy And Enjoying Lifestrenghcelebratingfriendliness

Though evil tastes sweet in his mouthand he conceals it under his tongue,

Verse ConceptsMouthsSin, Love OfSweetnessThe Tonguewickedness

The dirt on his grave is sweet to him.Everyone follows behind him,and those who go before him are without number.

Eat honey, my son, for it is good,and the honeycomb is sweet to your palate;

Verse ConceptsHoneyNutritionCandy

A person who is full tramples on a honeycomb,but to a hungry person, any bitter thing is sweet.

Verse ConceptsHoneyBitter FoodSweetnessMore Than EnoughBitternesshunger

The sleep of the worker is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of the rich permits him no sleep.

Verse ConceptsHard LaborWakefulnessMore Than EnoughHard WorkWorryingSleeping Peacefullyworkinghardworkworries

W Like an apricot tree among the trees of the forest,so is my love among the young men.I delight to sit in his shade,and his fruit is sweet to my taste.

Verse ConceptsApplesYoung Lovers

My dove, in the clefts of the rock,in the crevices of the cliff,let me see your face,let me hear your voice;for your voice is sweet,and your face is lovely.

Verse ConceptsdovesAttractionNames And Titles For The ChurchhidingBeautiful Women

Woe to those who call evil goodand good evil,who substitute darkness for lightand light for darkness,who substitute bitter for sweetand sweet for bitter.

Verse ConceptsLight, SpiritualLight And DarknessLack Of DiscriminationGood Or BadWoe To The WickedGood And EvilCallingBitternessHaving A Good DayMoralityGod Turning Bad Things Into GoodMaking Mistakes

I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh,and they will be drunk with their own bloodas with sweet wine.Then all flesh will knowthat I, Yahweh, am your Savior,and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.”

Verse ConceptsGod, As RedeemerAlcoholDrunkenness, Figurative OfKnowledge, Of GodMission, Of IsraelOppression, God's Attitude ToPeople Consuming BloodThose OppressedGod Making DrunkMighty OneKnowing About God's Kingdomoppression

What use to Me is frankincense from Shebaor sweet cane from a distant land?Your burnt offerings are not acceptable;your sacrifices do not please Me.

Verse ConceptsPlantsTradeCommerceDelicaciesSweetnessFragranceGood Things From Far AwayNot Pleasing God

“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

Wake up, you drunkards, and weep;wail, all you wine drinkers,because of the sweet wine,for it has been taken from your mouth.

Verse ConceptsAlcoholLipsWineIntoxicationAlcohol ConsumptionShortage Of WineNo FoodWake Up!drunkards

In that daythe mountains will drip with sweet wine,and the hills will flow with milk.All the streams of Judah will flow with water,and a spring will issue from the Lord’s house,watering the Valley of Acacias.

Verse ConceptsFountainsAlcoholdrinkingHillsMessianic AgeMilkProperty, HousesWineFountains Of LifePlenty Of WineMetaphorical SpringsBlessings From The MountainsFountains Used FigurativelyMillenial SacrificesBrooks

Hear this! The days are coming—this is the Lord’s declaration—when the plowman will overtake the reaperand the one who treads grapes,the sower of seed.The mountains will drip with sweet wine,and all the hills will flow with it.

Verse ConceptsFutureAlcoholGrapesHillsPloughingAbundance, MaterialCultivationIncreasing FruitOvertakingPlenty Of WinePloughmenReapersTreading GrapesBlessings From The Mountains

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)

Reverse Interlinear

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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