sweet

Greek Adjective

γλυκύς, -εῖα, -ύ, [in LXX chiefly for מָתוֹק;] Jas.3:11, 12; opposite to πικρόν, ἁλυκόν, Rev.10:9, 10. (AS)

sweet

Greek Adjective

γλῠκύς, 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.)

Greek

Adjective

sweet (i.e. not bitter nor salt); sweet, fresh; of uncertain affinity