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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 8:21

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Job 20:12
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Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 20:12 · retained source text

Though wickednes be sweet in his mouth, though hee hide it vnder his tongue;

Job 21:33
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The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and every man shall draw after him, as there are innumerable before him.
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The cloudes of the valley shalbe sweete vnto him, and euery man shall draw after him, as there are innumerable before him.

Job 38:31
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Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
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1611 witness · Job 38:31 · retained source text

Canst thou bind the sweete influences of Pleiades? or loose the bands of Orion?

1611 marginal noteOr, the seuen-starres. Heb. Cimah.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Cesil.

Complete reference index — all 103 verses
Genesis 8:21Exodus 15:25Exodus 25:6Exodus 29:18Exodus 29:25Exodus 29:41Exodus 30:7Exodus 30:23Exodus 30:34Exodus 31:11Exodus 35:8Exodus 35:15Exodus 35:28Exodus 37:29Exodus 39:38Exodus 40:27Leviticus 1:9Leviticus 1:13Leviticus 1:17Leviticus 2:2Leviticus 2:9Leviticus 2:12Leviticus 3:5Leviticus 3:16Leviticus 4:7Leviticus 4:31Leviticus 6:15Leviticus 6:21Leviticus 8:21Leviticus 8:28Leviticus 16:12Leviticus 17:6Leviticus 23:13Leviticus 23:18Leviticus 26:31Numbers 4:16Numbers 15:3Numbers 15:7Numbers 15:10Numbers 15:13Numbers 15:14Numbers 15:24Numbers 18:17Numbers 28:2Numbers 28:6Numbers 28:8Numbers 28:13Numbers 28:24Numbers 28:27Numbers 29:2Numbers 29:6Numbers 29:8Numbers 29:13Numbers 29:362 Samuel 23:12 Chronicles 2:42 Chronicles 13:112 Chronicles 16:14Ezra 6:10Nehemiah 8:10Esther 2:12Job 20:12Job 21:33Job 38:31Psalms 55:14Psalms 104:34Psalms 119:103Psalms 141:6Proverbs 3:24Proverbs 9:17Proverbs 13:19Proverbs 16:24Proverbs 20:17Proverbs 23:8Proverbs 24:13Proverbs 27:7Ecclesiastes 5:12Ecclesiastes 11:7Song of Solomon 2:3Song of Solomon 2:14Song of Solomon 5:5Song of Solomon 5:13Song of Solomon 5:16Isaiah 3:24Isaiah 5:20Isaiah 23:16Isaiah 43:24Isaiah 49:26Jeremiah 6:20Jeremiah 31:26Ezekiel 6:13Ezekiel 16:19Ezekiel 20:28Ezekiel 20:41Daniel 2:46Amos 9:13Micah 6:15Mark 16:12 Corinthians 2:15Philippians 4:18James 3:11Revelation 10:9Revelation 10:10

Where “sweet” appears

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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verseExodus17 occurrences
15 versesLeviticus19 occurrences
19 versesNumbers19 occurrences
19 verses2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles3 occurrences
3 versesEzra1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah1 occurrence
1 verseEsther1 occurrence
1 verseJob3 occurrences
3 versesPsalms4 occurrences
4 versesProverbs8 occurrences
8 versesEcclesiastes2 occurrences
2 versesSong of Solomon6 occurrences
5 versesIsaiah6 occurrences
5 versesJeremiah3 occurrences
2 versesEzekiel4 occurrences
4 versesDaniel1 occurrence
1 verseAmos1 occurrence
1 verseMicah1 occurrence
1 verseMark1 occurrence
1 verse2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians1 occurrence
1 verseJames1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation2 occurrences
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