γλυκύς

Dictionary

γλυκύς, εῖα, ύ

Greek transliteration

glykys

Simplified transliteration

glykys

Strong's number

1099

GK Number

1184

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

a-2b

Gloss

sweet, fresh (water)

Definition

sweet, Jas. 3:11-12; Rev. 10:9, 10*

James 3:11	Does a spring pour forth water from the same opening that is both fresh (glyky \| γλυκύ \| acc sg neut) and brackish?
James 3:12	My brothers, can a fig tree produce olives, or a grapevine figs? Neither can a salt spring supply fresh (glyky \| γλυκύ \| acc sg neut) water.
Revelation 10:9	So I went to the angel and told him to give me the little scroll. And he said to me, “Take it and eat it; it will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be sweet (glyky \| γλυκύ \| nom sg neut) as honey.”
Revelation 10:10	So I took the little scroll from the hand of the angel and ate it. In my mouth it was as sweet (glyky \| γλυκύ \| nom sg neut) as honey, but when I had eaten it, my stomach became bitter.

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