29 occurrences

'Sweet' in the Bible

Aaron is to burn sweet incense on it morning by morning; when he attends to the lamps he is to burn incense.

Verse ConceptsAltars, UsesAaron, As High PriestEvery Morning

the anointing oil, and sweet incense for the Holy Place. They will make all these things just as I have commanded you."

Verse ConceptsOilDrugs

In this manner you must offer daily throughout the seven days the food of the sacrifice made by fire as a sweet aroma to the Lord. It is to be offered in addition to the continual burnt offering and its drink offering.

Verse Conceptsdrink offeringSeven DaysOnce A DayRefreshing God

But you must offer as the burnt offering, as a sweet aroma to the Lord, two young bulls, one ram, seven lambs one year old,

Verse ConceptsBurnt offeringSeven AnimalsMale AnimalsTwo AnimalsAnimals At Specific AgesRefreshing GodSacrificing Cattle Sheep And Goats

You must offer a burnt offering as a sweet aroma to the Lord: one young bull, one ram, and seven lambs one year old without blemish.

Verse ConceptsAromasBurnt offeringPleasing GodRamsSmellsSeven AnimalsMale AnimalsPerfect SacrificesAnimals At Specific AgesRefreshing GodSacrificing Cattle Sheep And Goats

this is in addition to the monthly burnt offering and its grain offering, and the daily burnt offering with its grain offering and their drink offerings as prescribed, as a sweet aroma, a sacrifice made by fire to the Lord.

Verse Conceptsdrink offeringAnimal Sacrifices, BurntMaking Cereal Offerings And LibationsRefreshing GodMeat offerings

But the fig tree said to them, 'I am not going to stop producing my sweet figs, my excellent fruit, just to sway above the other trees!'

Verse ConceptsSweetness

He said to them, "Out of the one who eats came something to eat; out of the strong one came something sweet." They could not solve the riddle for three days.

Verse ConceptsStrength Of AnimalsAnimals Eating PeopleSweetness

He said to them, "Go and eat delicacies and drink sweet drinks and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared. For this day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength."

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

"If evil is sweet in his mouth and he hides it under his tongue,

Verse ConceptsMouthsSin, Love OfSweetnessThe Tonguewickedness

The clods of the torrent valley are sweet to him; behind him everybody follows in procession, and before him goes a countless throng.

Eat honey, my child, for it is good, and honey from the honeycomb is sweet to your taste.

Verse ConceptsHoneyNutritionCandy

Likewise, know that wisdom is sweet to your soul; if you find it, you will have a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

Verse ConceptsFutureFindingWisdom, Human ImportanceBenefits Of WisdomThe Futureexpectations

The one whose appetite is satisfied loathes honey, but to the hungry mouth every bitter thing is sweet.

Verse ConceptsHoneyBitter FoodSweetnessMore Than EnoughBitternesshunger

The Beloved about Her Lover: Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my beloved among the young men. I delight to sit in his shade, and his fruit is sweet to my taste.

Verse ConceptsApplesYoung Lovers

The Lover to His Beloved: O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, in the hiding places of the mountain crags, 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

The Beloved to Her Lover: Awake, O north wind; come, O south wind! Blow on my garden so that its fragrant spices may send out their sweet smell. May my beloved come into his garden and eat its delightful fruit!

Verse ConceptsHoly Spirit, Types OfSexual DesireawakeningThe North Wind

His mouth is very sweet; he is totally desirable. This is my beloved! This is my companion, O maidens of Jerusalem!

Verse ConceptsChrist, Character OfAdoration, Of ChristAttractionElegance

Those who call evil good and good evil are as good as dead, who turn darkness into light and light into darkness, who turn bitter into sweet and sweet into bitter.

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

Then they will say, 'Under these conditions I can enjoy sweet sleep when I wake up and look around.'"

Verse ConceptsSleep, PhysicalSleeping Peacefullyawakening

He said to me, "Son of man, feed your stomach and fill your belly with this scroll I am giving to you." So I ate it, and it was sweet like honey in my mouth.

Verse ConceptsStomachsTasteSweetnessFilling PeopleBooks In Prophecy

and casks of wine from Izal they exchanged for your products. Wrought iron, cassia, and sweet cane were among your merchandise.

Verse ConceptsHerbs And SpicesPerfumePlantsCommerceSteel

Wake up, you drunkards, and weep! Wail, all you wine drinkers, because the sweet wine has been taken away from you.

Verse ConceptsAlcoholLipsWineIntoxicationAlcohol ConsumptionShortage Of WineNo FoodWake Up!drunkards

On that day the mountains will drip with sweet wine, and the hills will flow with milk. All the dry stream beds of Judah will flow with water. A spring will flow out from the temple of the Lord, watering the Valley of Acacia Trees.

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

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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