Sweet sweet sweets

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The Greek word for "sweet" is related to the English words "glucose" and "hypoglycemic". In the GNT (Greek New Testament) and LXX (Septuagint) the Greek word for "sweet" often appears in the same verse with the Greek word for "bitter".

A hymn that use the word "sweet" is the following.

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James uses the Greek for "sweet" as in "fresh" water.

James 3:11

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KJV: Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?

Greek: μητι η πηγη εκ της αυτης οπης βρυει το γλυκυ και το πικρον

Latin: numquid fons de eodem foramine emanat dulcem et amaram aquam

Wycliffe: Whether a welle of the same hoole bringith forth swete and salt watir?

Luther: Quillet auch ein Brunnen aus einem Loche süß und bitter?

Spanish: ¿Echa alguna fuente por una misma abertura agua dulce y amarga?

Portuguese: Porventura uma fonte lança pela mesma bica água doce e água salgada?

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The ancient Greek word "γλυκύς" ≈ "sweet" and is from the PIE (Proto Indo-European) root "*GLEWKUS" ≈ "sweet". It is related to the Latin word "dulcis" ≈ "sweet".

The modern Greek word "γλυκός" (ghlee-KOS) ≈ "sweet".

Related English words include the following.

glucose
hypoglycemic

*G1099 *4 γλυκύς (gloo-koos') : of uncertain affinity; sweet (i.e. not bitter nor salt):--sweet, fresh.

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James 3:11 ... at the same place sweet water and bitter?
James 3:12 ... salt water and fresh.
Revelation 10:9 ... in thy mouth sweet as honey.
Revelation 10:10 ... in my mouth sweet as honey: and ...

Psalms 119:103

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KJV: How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

Hebrew: מה נמלצו לחכי אמרתך מדבש לפי׃

Greek: ως γλυκεα τω λαρυγγι μου τα λογια σου υπερ μελι και κηριον τω στοματι μου

Proverbs 16:21

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KJV: The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

Hebrew: לחכם לב יקרא נבון ומתק שפתים יסיף לקח׃

Greek: τους σοφους και συνετους φαυλους καλουσιν οι δε γλυκεις εν λογω πλειονα ακουσονται

Proverbs 27:7

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KJV: The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

Hebrew: נפש שבעה תבוס נפת ונפש רעבה כל מר מתוק׃

Greek: ψυχη εν πλησμονη ουσα κηριοις εμπαιζει ψυχη δε ενδεει και τα πικρα γλυκεια φαινεται

Isaiah 5:20

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KJV: Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

Hebrew: הוי האמרים לרע טוב ולטוב רע שמים חשך לאור ואור לחשך שמים מר למתוק ומתוק למר׃

Greek: ουαι οι λεγοντες το πονηρον καλον και το καλον πονηρον οι τιθεντες το σκοτος φως και το φως σκοτος οι τιθεντες το πικρον γλυκυ και το γλυκυ πικρον