Definition
γλυκύς, -εῖα, -ύ,
[in LXX chiefly for מָתוֹק ;]
James 3:11, 12; opposite to πικρόν, ἁλυκόν, Revelation 10:9, 10.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as γλυκύς:
- מָתוֹקma.toq“sweet”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
4 total
- James 3:11γλυκὺ · [both] fresh [water]Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring?
- James 3:12γλυκὺ · freshMy brothers, can a fig tree grow olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.
- Revelation 10:9γλυκὺ · as sweetAnd 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 10:10γλυκύ · as sweetSo 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.