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sweet

Meaning of “sweet”

Sense 1: Pleasing to the taste or smell. Sense 2: Pleasant, agreeable, or delightful to the senses or mind.

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108 occurrences103 verses25 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 8:21

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Genesis 8:21
And the Lord smelled a sweet savour; and the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 8:21 · retained source text

And the LORD smelled a sweete sauour, and the LORD said in his heart, I will not againe curse the ground any more for mans sake; for the imagination of mans heart is euil from his youth: neither will I againe smite any more euery thing liuing, as I haue done.

1611 marginal noteHebr. a sauour of rest.

1611 marginal noteChap. 6.5. matt. 15.19.

Exodus 15:25
And he cried unto the Lord; and the Lord shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 15:25 · retained source text

And he cried vnto the LORD: and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when hee had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweete: there he made a statute & an ordinance, and there he proued them,

1611 marginal noteEcclus. 38.5.

Exodus 29:18
And thou shalt burn the whole ram upon the altar: it is a burnt offering unto the Lord: it is a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 29:18 · retained source text

And thou shalt burne the whole ramme vpon the Altar: it is a burnt offering vnto the LORD: It is a sweet sauour, an offering made by fire vnto the LORD.

Exodus 29:25
And thou shalt receive them of their hands, and burn them upon the altar for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour before the Lord: it is an offering made by fire unto the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 29:25 · retained source text

And thou shalt receiue them of their hands, and burne them vpon the Altar for a burnt offering, for a sweet sauour before the LORD: it is an offering made by fire vnto the LORD.

Exodus 29:41
And the other lamb thou shalt offer at even, and shalt do thereto according to the meat offering of the morning, and according to the drink offering thereof, for a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 29:41 · retained source text

And the other lambe thou shalt offer at Euen, and shalt doe thereto, according to the meat offering of the morning, and according to the drinke offering thereof, for a sweet sauour, an offering made by fire vnto the LORD.

Exodus 30:7
And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 30:7 · retained source text

And Aaron shall burne thereon sweet incense euery morning: when he dresseth the lamps he shal burne incense vpon it.

1611 marginal noteHebr. incense of spices.

Exodus 30:23
Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekels,
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 30:23 · retained source text

Take thou also vnto thee principall spices, of pure myrrhe fiue hundred shekels, and of sweet cinamon halfe so much, euen two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fiftie shekels,

Exodus 30:34
¶ And the Lord said unto Moses, Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; these sweet spices with pure frankincense: of each shall there be a like weight:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 30:34 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD said vnto Moses, Take vnto thee sweete spices, Stacte, and Onicha, and Galbanum: these sweete spices with pure frankincense, of each shall there be a like weight.

Exodus 31:11
And the anointing oil, and sweet incense for the holy place: according to all that I have commanded thee shall they do.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 31:11 · retained source text

And the anointing oyle, and sweet incense for the Holy place: according to all that I haue commanded thee, shall they doe.

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