Glukus γλυκύς

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Glukus
γλυκύς
Transliterationglukus
Strong's numberG1099
LanguageGreek
Part of speechadjective
Glosssweet
Occurrences4 in 4 verses
Most frequent inJames (2)

Glukus (Greek γλυκύς, Strong's G1099) is a Greek adjective meaning “sweet”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

γλυκύς, -εῖα, -ύ,
[in LXX chiefly for מָתוֹק ;]
Jas.3:11, 12; opposite to πικρόν, ἁλυκόν, Rev.10:9, 10.†
(AS)

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

KJVsweet (3), fresh (1)
BSBfresh (2), sweet (2)

Verses

Every verse with Glukus, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

James

Revelation

Notes

  1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
  2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).
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