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H6156 H6156
Adj-ms  |  2× in 1 sense
Sweet or pleasant; describing agreeable taste or sound
This adjective means sweet or pleasant to the senses. In Proverbs 20:17, it describes how 'bread of falsehood' initially tastes sweet—ill-gotten gains seem pleasant at first. In Song of Songs 2:14, the lover praises his beloved's voice as sweet, finding delight in her speech. The term captures sensory pleasure, whether the deceptive sweetness of stolen food or the genuine sweetness of a loved one's voice.

Senses
1. sense 1 An adjective meaning sweet or pleasant, applicable to taste and sound. The Proverbs usage ironically describes the temporary pleasantness of dishonest gain ('pan dulce'), which later turns to gravel. Songs uses it genuinely for the beloved's sweet voice ('voix douce'). The term captures immediate sensory appeal—something that pleases the palate or ear. Both contexts recognize sweetness as a powerful motivator, whether leading toward sin or expressing affection.
PROPERTIES_RELATIONS Features of Objects Sweet Sweetness
AR["حُلْوٌ", "عَرِيب"]·ben["মধুর", "মিষ্টি"]·DE["[ערב]"]·EN["sweet"]·FR["douce", "doux"]·heb["ערב"]·HI["मधुर", "मीठी"]·ID["Manis", "merdu"]·IT["sweet"]·jav["manis", "éca"]·KO["달콤하고", "달콤하니라"]·PT["Doce", "doce"]·RU["сладок"]·ES["Dulce", "dulce"]·SW["ni-tamu", "tamu"]·TR["tatli", "tatlıdır"]·urd["میٹھی"]

Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)

BDB / Lexicon Reference
עָרֵב adj. sweet, pleasant;—ע׳ לָאִישׁ לֶחֶם שָׁ֑קֶר Pr 20:17; קוֹלֵךְ ע׳ Ct 2:14.