Lexical Definition
γλυκύς glykýs (gloo-koos') sweet G:A
of uncertain affinity
sweet, fresh.
- sweet (i.e. not bitter nor salt)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| γλυκὺ | fresh | Jas.3.11 • Jas.3.12 |
| sweet | Rev.10.9 | |
| γλυκύτερον | is sweeter than | LXX.Judg.14.18 |
| γλυκύτερα | sweeter | LXX.Ps.19.10 |
| γλυκύσ | sweet | LXX.Eccl.5.12 • LXX.Song.2.3 |
| γλυκύ | sweet | LXX.Eccl.11.7 • LXX.Isa.5.20 • LXX.Isa.5.20 • Rev.10.10 |
| sweetness | LXX.Judg.14.14 | |
| γλυκείσ | sweet | LXX.Prov.16.21 |
| γλυκέα | sweet | LXX.Ps.119.103 • LXX.Prov.27.7 |
Abbott-Smith
γλυκύς, -εῖα, -ύ, [in LXX chiefly for מָתֹוק ;]
Ja 3:11, 12; opp. to πικρόν, ἁλυκόν, Re 10:9, 10.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| James | 3:11 · 3:12 |
| Revelation | 10:9 · 10:10 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
γλυκύς, εῖα
(-ῆα[Refs 3rd c.BC+], sweet to the taste or smell, νέκταρ [Refs 8th c.BC+]; opposed to ὀξύς, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to δριμύς, [Refs 8th c.BC+], pleasant, delightful, ἵμερος, ὕπνος, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; γλυκύ [ἐστι], with infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__b of water, sweet, fresh, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; opposed to πικρός, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ἁλμυρός, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__2 after [Refs 8th c.BC+], of persons, sweet, dear, γλυκεῖα (variant{-ῆα}) μᾶτερ [Refs 7th c.BC+]: with infinitive, γ. φρὴν συμπόταισιν ὁμιλεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+], etc.; also ὑπὲρ τῆς γλυκυτάτης πατρίδος τελευτῆσαι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ὦ γλυκύτατε my dear fellow, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; sometimes in bad sense, simple, silly, ὡς γ. εἶ! [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also applied κατ᾽ ἀντίφρασιν to a swine, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; γλυκὺ πνεῖον, of mustard, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II as substantive, ὁ γ. (i.e. οἶνος) grape-syrup, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.b of the eye of Polyphemus, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__II.2 ἡ γ., ={γλυκύρριζα}, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.3 ἡ γ., ={χολή}, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__III comparative and superlative γλυκίων [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__IV adverb -κέως[Refs 2nd c.AD+], cf. Latin dulcis.)