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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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James 3:11
Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · James 3:11 · retained source text

Doeth a fountaine send foorth at the same place sweet water and bitter?

1611 marginal noteOr, hole.

Revelation 10:9
And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Revelation 10:9 · retained source text

And I went vnto the Angel, and said vnto him, Giue me the little booke. And he sayd vnto me, Take it, and eat it vp, and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall bee in thy mouth sweete as hony.

1611 marginal noteEzek. 2.8. and 3.3.

Revelation 10:10
And I took the little book out of the angel’s hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.
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1611 witness · Revelation 10:10 · retained source text

And I tooke the little booke out of the Angels hand, and ate it vp, and it was in my mouth sweet as honie: and as soone as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.

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