6 occurrences

'Sweet' in the Bible

And they all spoke well of Him, wondering at the sweet words of kindness which fell from His lips, while they asked one another, "Is not this Joseph's son?"

Verse ConceptsLipsGrace, And Jesus ChristKind WordsAmazement, Of Jesus ChristPraising Specific PeopleWho He Might Begraciousness

Can a fig-tree, my brethren, yield olives, or a vine yield figs? No; and neither can salt water yield sweet.

Verse ConceptsGrapesBad WaterSourness

So I went to the angel and asked him to give me the little book. "Take it," he said, "and eat the whole of it. You will find it bitter when you have eaten it, although in your mouth it will taste as sweet as honey."

Verse ConceptsEating, Metaphorical UseBitter FoodSweetnessBitterness

So I took the roll out of the angel's hand and ate the whole of it; and in my mouth it was as sweet as honey, but when I had eaten it I found it very bitter.

Verse ConceptsBitter FoodSweetnessSlaves Of GodVoice Of The Archangel

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

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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