γλυκύς glukus · G1099
sweet
γλυκύς, -εῖα, -ύ, ; [in LXX chiefly for מָתוֹק ; ] ; Jas.3:11, 12; opposite to πικρόν, ἁλυκόν, Rev.10:9, 10.†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
γλῠκύς, εῖα ; (-ῆα[], sweet to the taste or smell, νέκταρ []; opposed to ὀξύς, []; opposed to δριμύς, [], pleasant, delightful, ἵμερος, ὕπνος, []; γλυκύ [ἐστι], with infinitive, []; b of water, sweet, fresh, []; opposed to πικρός, []; opposed to ἁλμυρός, []; 2 after [], of persons, sweet, dear, γλυκεῖα (variant{-ῆα}) μᾶτερ []: with infinitive, γ. φρὴν συμπόταισιν ὁμιλεῖν [], etc.; also ὑπὲρ τῆς γλυκυτάτης πατρίδος τελευτῆσαι []; ὦ γλυκύτατε my dear fellow, []; sometimes in bad sense, simple, …
Where it's used 4 times
James 3:11 · James 3:12 · Revelation 10:9 · Revelation 10:10
Source: TBESG G1099; TFLSJ G1099
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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