Here you will find all biblical passages where / in which the word (or term) ‘Sweet’ occurs and how often this word occurs per biblical book. We searched the New and Old Testaments to find all the verses and occurrences of the Word. his article is part of our small concordance.
The term ‘Sweet’ occurs 85 times in the Bible. Below you will find all matching biblical passages divided according to the corresponding book.
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Bible passages with ‘Sweet’ in the book Genesis
Genesis 8:21 And the Lord smelled the sweet odor and said: “I will no longer curse the earth because of man. For the feelings and thoughts of the heart of man are prone to evil from his youth. Therefore, I will no longer pierce every living soul as I have done.Genesis 8:21
Number of the word / term Sweet in Genesis: 1
Bible passages with ‘Sweet’ in the book Exodus
Exodus 25:6 oil to prepare lights, aromatics as ointments and sweet-smelling incense,Exodus 25:6
Exodus 29:18 And you shall offer the entire ram as a burnt offering upon the altar. It is an oblation to the Lord, a most sweet odor of the victim of the Lord.Exodus 29:18
Exodus 29:25 And you shall take all these things from their hands and burn them upon the altar as a holocaust, as a most sweet odor in the sight of the Lord, because it is his oblation.Exodus 29:25
Exodus 30:7 And Aaron shall burn incense upon it, a sweet fragrance, in the morning. When he lights the lamps, he shall burn it.Exodus 30:7
Exodus 30:23 saying: “Take for yourself aromatics: of the first and best myrrh, five hundred shekels, and of cinnamon half as much, that is, two hundred and fifty shekels; of sweet flag similarly two hundred and fifty,Exodus 30:23
Exodus 30:34 And the Lord said to Moses: “Take to yourself aromatics: stacte, and onycha, galbanum of sweet odor, and the clearest frankincense, all these shall be of equal weight.Exodus 30:34
Exodus 35:8 and oil to prepare lights and to produce ointment, and most sweet incense,Exodus 35:8
Exodus 35:28 and aromatics and oil, to maintain the lights, and to prepare ointment, and also to produce incense with a most sweet odor.Exodus 35:28
Number of the word / term Sweet in Exodus: 8
Bible passages with ‘Sweet’ in the book Leviticus
Leviticus 1:9 the intestines and feet having been washed with water. And the priest shall burn them on the altar as a holocaust and as a sweet odor to the Lord.Leviticus 1:9
Leviticus 1:13 Yet truly, the intestines and the feet they shall wash with water. And the priest, having offered everything, shall burn it upon the altar as a holocaust and as a most sweet odor to the Lord.Leviticus 1:13
Leviticus 1:17 And he shall break its wing joints, but he shall neither cut, nor divide it with metal, and he shall burn it upon the altar, placing fire under the wood. It is a holocaust and an oblation of a most sweet odor to the Lord.Leviticus 1:17
Leviticus 2:2 and he shall bring it to the sons of Aaron, the priests. One of them shall take a handful of the flour with oil, as well as all the frankincense, and he shall place it as a memorial upon the altar, as a most sweet odor to the Lord.Leviticus 2:2
Leviticus 2:9 And when he has offered it, he shall take a memorial from the sacrifice and burn it upon the altar as a sweet odor to the Lord.Leviticus 2:9
Leviticus 3:5 And they shall burn them upon the altar as a holocaust, placing fire under the wood, as an oblation of a most sweet odor to the Lord.Leviticus 3:5
Leviticus 3:16 And the priest shall burn them upon the altar, as nourishment for the fire and as a most sweet odor. All the fat shall be for the Lord;Leviticus 3:16
Leviticus 4:31 But taking away all the fat, just as it is usually taken away from the victims of peace offerings, he shall burn it upon the altar as a sweet odor to the Lord. And he shall pray for him, and he shall be released from it.Leviticus 4:31
Leviticus 6:15 The priest shall take a handful of fine wheat flour, which has been sprinkled with oil, and all the frankincense, which has been placed upon the flour, and he shall burn it upon the altar as a memorial of most sweet odor to the Lord.Leviticus 6:15
Leviticus 6:21 It shall be sprinkled with oil and fried in a frying pan. Then it shall be offered hot, as a most sweet odor to the Lord,Leviticus 6:21
Leviticus 8:21 having first washed the intestines and the feet. And then he burned the whole of the ram upon the altar, because it was a holocaust of most sweet odor to the Lord, just as he had instructed him.Leviticus 8:21
Leviticus 8:28 he received them again from their hands, and he burned them upon the altar of holocaust, because it was an oblation of consecration, as a sweet odor of sacrifice to the Lord.Leviticus 8:28
Leviticus 17:6 And the priest shall pour the blood upon the altar of the Lord, at the door of the tabernacle of the testimony, and he shall burn the fat as a sweet odor to the Lord.Leviticus 17:6
Leviticus 23:13 And the libations shall be offered with it: two-tenths of fine wheat flour sprinkled with oil, as an incense and a most sweet odor for the Lord; likewise, libations of wine, the fourth part of a hin.Leviticus 23:13
Leviticus 23:18 And you shall offer with the bread: seven immaculate one-year-old lambs, and one calf from the herd, and two rams, and these shall be a holocaust, with their libations, as a most sweet odor to the Lord.Leviticus 23:18
Leviticus 26:31 so much so that I will reduce your cities to a wilderness, and I will make your Sanctuaries desolate, and I will no longer accept the most sweet odors.Leviticus 26:31
Number of the word / term Sweet in Leviticus: 16
Bible passages with ‘Sweet’ in the book Numbers
Numbers 15:3 and you make an offering to the Lord, as a holocaust or as a victim, paying your vows, or as a voluntary offering of gifts, or in your solemnities, burning a sweet odor to the Lord, whether from the oxen or from the sheep:Numbers 15:3
Numbers 15:7 And he shall offer the same measure, one third part of wine, for the libation, as a sweet odor to the Lord.Numbers 15:7
Numbers 15:10 and the wine, poured out as libations, shall be of the same measure, as an oblation of most sweet odor to the Lord.Numbers 15:10
Numbers 15:24 and if the multitude will have forgotten to do it, then they shall offer a calf from the herd, a holocaust as a most sweet odor to the Lord, and its sacrifice and libations, just as the ceremonies ask, and a he-goat for sin.Numbers 15:24
Numbers 18:17 But the firstborn of a cow, or of a sheep, or of a goat, you shall not cause to be redeemed, because they have been sanctified to the Lord. Thus, their blood you shall pour out upon the altar, and their fat you shall burn as a most sweet odor to the Lord.Numbers 18:17
Numbers 28:2 “Instruct the sons of Israel, and you shall say to them: Offer my oblation and bread, and the incense of most sweet odor, at their proper times.Numbers 28:2
Numbers 28:6 It is the continual holocaust which you offered at mount Sinai as a most sweet odor of incense to the Lord.Numbers 28:6
Numbers 28:8 And you shall offer the other lamb similarly, in the evening, according to all the rites of the morning sacrifice and its libations, as an oblation of most sweet odor to the Lord.Numbers 28:8
Numbers 28:13 and one tenth of fine wheat flour with oil, as a sacrifice, for each lamb. It is a holocaust of most sweet odor and also an incense to the Lord.Numbers 28:13
Numbers 28:24 You shall do this on each day of the seven days, as fuel for the fire, and as a most sweet odor to the Lord, which shall rise up from the holocaust and from each of the libations.Numbers 28:24
Numbers 28:27 And you shall offer a holocaust as a most sweet odor to the Lord: two calves from the herd, one ram, and seven immaculate one-year-old lambs,Numbers 28:27
Numbers 29:2 And you shall offer a holocaust, as a most sweet odor to the Lord: one calf from the herd, one ram, and seven immaculate one-year-old lambs;Numbers 29:2
Numbers 29:6 aside from the holocaust of the first day of the month with its sacrifices, and the perpetual holocaust with the usual libations. By these same ceremonies, you shall offer incense as a most sweet odor to the Lord.Numbers 29:6
Numbers 29:8 And you shall offer a holocaust to the Lord, as a most sweet odor: one calf from the herd, one ram, seven immaculate one-year-old lambs;Numbers 29:8
Numbers 29:13 And you shall offer a holocaust, as a most sweet odor to the Lord: thirteen calves from the herd, two rams, fourteen immaculate one-year-old lambs;Numbers 29:13
Numbers 29:36 offering a holocaust as a most sweet odor to the Lord: one calf, one ram, and seven immaculate one-year-old lambs.Numbers 29:36
Number of the word / term Sweet in Numbers: 16
Bible passages with ‘Sweet’ in the book Judges
Judges 9:11 And it responded to them, ‘How could I abandon my sweetness, and my very sweet fruits, and depart to be promoted among the other trees?’Judges 9:11
Number of the word / term Sweet in Judges: 1
Bible passages with ‘Sweet’ in the book 2 Samuel
2 Samuel 19:35 Today I am eighty years old. Are my senses quick to discern sweet and bitter? Or is food and drink able to delight your servant? Or can I still hear the voice of men and women singers? Why should your servant be a burden to my lord the king?2 Samuel 19:35
Number of the word / term Sweet in 2 Samuel: 1
Bible passages with ‘Sweet’ in the book Nehemiah
Nehemiah 8:10 And he said to them: “Go, eat fat foods and drink sweet drinks, and send portions to those who have not prepared for themselves. For it is the holy day of the Lord. And do not be sad. For the joy of the Lord is also our strength.”Nehemiah 8:10
Number of the word / term Sweet in Nehemiah: 1
Bible passages with ‘Sweet’ in the book Job
Job 20:12 For, when evil will be sweet in his mouth, he will hide it under his tongue.Job 20:12
Number of the word / term Sweet in Job: 1
Bible passages with ‘Sweet’ in the book Psalm
Psalm 25:8 The Lord is sweet and righteous. Because of this, he will grant a law to those who fall short in the way.Psalm 25:8
Psalm 34:8 Taste and see that the Lord is sweet. Blessed is the man who hopes in him.Psalm 34:8
Psalm 55:14 who took sweet food together with me. In the house of God, we walked side-by-side.Psalm 55:14
Psalm 86:5 For you are sweet and mild, Lord, and plentiful in mercy to all who call upon you.Psalm 86:5
Psalm 100:5 For the Lord is sweet, his mercy is in eternity, and his truth is from generation to generation.Psalm 100:5
Psalm 109:21 But as for you, Lord, O Lord: act on my behalf for your name’s sake. For your mercy is sweet.Psalm 109:21
Psalm 119:103 How sweet is your eloquence to my palate, more so than honey to my mouth!Psalm 119:103
Psalm 135:3 praise the Lord, for the Lord is good. Sing psalms to his name, for it is sweet.Psalm 135:3
Psalm 145:9 The Lord is sweet to all things, and his compassion is upon all his works.Psalm 145:9
Psalm 150:5 Praise him with sweet-sounding cymbals. Praise him with cymbals of jubilation.Psalm 150:5
Number of the word / term Sweet in Psalm: 10
Bible passages with ‘Sweet’ in the book Proverbs
Proverbs 3:24 When you slumber, you shall not fear. When you rest, your sleep also will be sweet.Proverbs 3:24
Proverbs 16:21 Whoever is wise in heart shall be called prudent. And whoever is sweet in eloquence shall attain to what is greater.Proverbs 16:21
Proverbs 16:24 Careful words are a honeycomb: sweet to the soul and healthful to the bones.Proverbs 16:24
Proverbs 20:17 The bread of lies is sweet to a man. But afterwards, his mouth will be filled with pebbles.Proverbs 20:17
Proverbs 24:13 My son, eat honey, because it is good, and the honeycomb, because it is so sweet to your throat.Proverbs 24:13
Proverbs 27:7 A sated soul will trample the honeycomb. And a hungry soul will accept even bitter in place of sweet.Proverbs 27:7
Proverbs 27:9 Ointment and various perfumes delight the heart. And the good advice of a friend is sweet to the soul.Proverbs 27:9
Number of the word / term Sweet in Proverbs: 7
Bible passages with ‘Sweet’ in the book Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 5:12 Sleep is sweet to one who works, whether he consumes little or much. But the satiation of a wealthy man will not permit him to sleep.Ecclesiastes 5:12
Number of the word / term Sweet in Ecclesiastes: 1
Bible passages with ‘Sweet’ in the book Song
Song of Solomon 2:3 Bride to Chorus: Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat beneath the shadow of the one whom I desired, and his fruit was sweet to my palate.Song of Solomon 2:3
Song of Solomon 2:14 My dove in the clefts of the rock, in the hollows of the wall, reveal to me your face. Let your voice sound in my ears. For your voice is sweet, and your face is graceful.Song of Solomon 2:14
Song of Solomon 4:14 aromatic oil and saffron; sweet cane and cinnamon, with all the trees of Lebanon; myrrh and aloe, with all the best ointments.Song of Solomon 4:14
Song of Solomon 5:16 His throat is most sweet, and he is entirely desirable. Such is my beloved, and he is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.Song of Solomon 5:16
Song of Solomon 6:4 Groom to Bride: My love, you are beautiful: sweet and graceful, like Jerusalem; terrible, like an army in battle array.Song of Solomon 6:4
Number of the word / term Sweet in Song: 5
Bible passages with ‘Sweet’ in the book Isaiah
Isaiah 3:24 And in place of a sweet fragrance, there will be stench. And in place of a belt, there will be a rope. And in place of stylish hair, there will be baldness. And in place of a blouse, there will be haircloth.Isaiah 3:24
Isaiah 5:20 Woe to you who call evil good, and good evil; who substitute darkness for light, and light for darkness; who exchange bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!Isaiah 5:20
Isaiah 43:24 You have bought me no sweet cane with money, and you have not inebriated me with the fat of your victims. Yet truly, you have burdened me with your sins; you have wearied me with your iniquities.Isaiah 43:24
Number of the word / term Sweet in Isaiah: 3
Bible passages with ‘Sweet’ in the book Jeremiah
Jeremiah 6:20 For what reason are you bringing me frankincense from Sheba, and sweet smelling reeds from a far away land? Your holocausts are not acceptable, and your sacrifices are not pleasing to me.”Jeremiah 6:20
Jeremiah 31:26 Over this, I was awakened, as if from a deep sleep. And I saw, and my sleep became sweet to me.Jeremiah 31:26
Number of the word / term Sweet in Jeremiah: 2
Bible passages with ‘Sweet’ in the book Ezekiel
Ezekiel 3:3 And he said to me: “Son of man, your stomach shall eat, and your interior shall be filled with this scroll, which I am giving to you.” And I ate it, and in my mouth it became as sweet as honey.Ezekiel 3:3
Ezekiel 6:13 And you shall know that I am the Lord, when your slain will be in the midst of your idols, all around your altars, on every exalted hill, and on the summits of all the mountains, and under every dense tree, and under every leafy oak: the places where they burned sweet-smelling incense to all their idols.Ezekiel 6:13
Ezekiel 16:19 And my bread, which I gave to you, the fine flour, and the oil, and the honey, by which I nourished you, you placed in their sight as a sweet fragrance. And so it was done, says the Lord God.Ezekiel 16:19
Ezekiel 20:28 though I had led them into the land, about which I lifted up my hand, so that I might give it to them: They saw every lofty hill and every leafy tree, and there they immolated their victims, and there they presented the provocation of their oblations, and there they stationed their sweet fragrances, and poured out their libations.Ezekiel 20:28
Ezekiel 27:19 Dan, and Greece, and Mosel have offered works made of iron at your festivals. Storax ointment and sweet flag were in your marketplace.Ezekiel 27:19
Ezekiel 33:32 And you are to them like a verse set to music, which is sung with a sweet and pleasing voice. And they hear your words, but they do not do them.Ezekiel 33:32
Number of the word / term Sweet in Ezekiel: 6
Bible passages with ‘Sweet’ in the book Matthew
Matthew 11:30 For my yoke is sweet and my burden is light.”Matthew 11:30
Number of the word / term Sweet in Matthew: 1
Bible passages with ‘Sweet’ in the book 2 Corinthians
2 Corinthians 2:15 For we are the sweet fragrance of Christ for God, both with those who are being saved and with those who are perishing.2 Corinthians 2:15
Number of the word / term Sweet in 2 Corinthians: 1
Bible passages with ‘Sweet’ in the book James
James 3:11 Does a fountain emit, out of the same opening, both sweet and bitter water?James 3:11
Number of the word / term Sweet in James: 1
Bible passages with ‘Sweet’ in the book 1 Peter
1 Peter 2:3 if it is true that you have tasted that the Lord is sweet.1 Peter 2:3
Number of the word / term Sweet in 1 Peter: 1
Bible passages with ‘Sweet’ in the book Revelation
Revelation 10:9 And I went to the Angel, saying to him that he should give the book to me. And he said to me: “Receive the book and consume it. And it shall cause bitterness in your stomach, but in your mouth it shall be sweet like honey.”Revelation 10:9
Revelation 10:10 And I received the book from the hand of the Angel, and I consumed it. And it was sweet like honey in my mouth. And when I had consumed it, my stomach was made bitter.Revelation 10:10
Number of the word / term ‘Sweet’ in Revelation: 2
These texts are taken from the following version: Catholic Public Domain Version.
Number of Bible Verses found on the topic: 85
