γλυκύς glykýs
Meaning
sweet (i.e. not bitter nor salt)
In the King James Version: sweet, fresh
Derivation: of uncertain affinity;
Where it is used
- James 3:11 Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring?
- James 3:12 My brothers, can a fig tree grow olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.
- Revelation 10:9 And I went to the angel and said, “Give me the small scroll.” “Take it and eat it,” he said. “It will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.”
- Revelation 10:10 So I took the small scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth. But when I had eaten it, my stomach turned bitter.