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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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Proverbs 3:24
When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 3:24 · retained source text

When thou lyest downe, thou shalt not be afraide: yea, thou shalt lye downe, and thy sleepe shalbe sweet.

Proverbs 9:17
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 9:17 · retained source text

Stollen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

1611 marginal noteHebr. of secrecies.

Proverbs 20:17
Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 20:17 · retained source text

Bread of deceit is sweet to a man: but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with grauell.

1611 marginal noteHeb. bread of lying, or falshood.

1611 marginal noteCha.9.17.

Proverbs 24:13
My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 24:13 · retained source text

My sonne, eate thou honie, because it is good, and the honie combe, which is sweete to thy taste.

1611 marginal noteHeb. vpon thy palate.

1611 marginal notePsal.19.9. & 119.103.

Proverbs 27:7
The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 27:7 · retained source text

The full soule loatheth an honie combe: but to the hungry soule euery bitter thing is sweete.

1611 marginal noteHeb. treadeth vnder foote.

1611 marginal noteIob 6.7.

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