Philippians 2:27

American Standard Version (1901)

for indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ γὰρ ἠσθένησεν παραπλήσιον θανάτῳ: ἀλλὰ ὁ Θεὸς αὐτόν ἠλέησεν· οὐκ αὐτὸν δὲ μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐμέ, ἵνα μὴ λύπην ἐπὶ λύπῃ σχῶ.

Transliteration

And for he ēsthenēsen paraplēsion thanatō: but ho Theos him ēleēsen; not him but only, but also me, that not lypēn epi lypē schō.

Grammar Details

• *ēsthenēsen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was sick/weak
• *paraplēsion*: adverbial accusative - nearly/almost/similar to
• *thanatō*: dative, masculine, singular - to death
• *Theos*: nominative, masculine, singular - God
• *ēleēsen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - showed mercy/had compassion
• *lypēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - sorrow/grief
• *epi*: preposition + dative - upon/in addition to
• *lypē*: dative, feminine, singular - to sorrow/grief
• *schō*: aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might have/get

Word Meanings

• *ēsthenēsen*: was sick/weak/ill/infirm
• *paraplēsion thanatō*: near to death/almost to the point of death
• *ēleēsen*: showed mercy/had compassion/had pity
• *lypēn epi lypē*: sorrow upon sorrow/grief added to grief
• *schō*: might have/get/experience

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 20:1 : 1 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Set thy house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live.
• Job 5:19 : 19 He will deliver thee in six troubles; Yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.
• Ps 30:1-3 : 1 [A Psalm; a Song at the Dedication of the House. [A Psalm] of David]. I will extol thee, O Jehovah; For thou hast raised me up, And hast not made my foes to rejoice over me. 2 O Jehovah my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me. 3 O Jehovah, thou hast brought up my soul from Sheol; Thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
• Ps 30:10-11 : 10 Hear, O Jehovah, and have mercy upon me: Jehovah, be thou my helper. 11 Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing; Thou hast loosed my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
• Ps 34:19 : 19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous; But Jehovah delivereth him out of them all.
• Ps 103:3-4 : 3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; Who healeth all thy diseases; 4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
• Ps 107:18-22 : 18 Their soul abhorreth all manner of food; And they draw near unto the gates of death. 19 Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he saveth them out of their distresses. 20 He sendeth his word, and healeth them, And delivereth [them] from their destructions. 21 Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men! 22 And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare his works with singing.
• Eccl 9:1-2 : 1 For all this I laid to my heart, even to explore all this: that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God; whether it be love or hatred, man knoweth it not; all is before them. 2 All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth and to him that sacrificeth not; as is the good, so is the sinner; [and] he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.
• Isa 27:8 : 8 In measure, when thou sendest them away, thou dost contend with them; he hath removed [them] with his rough blast in the day of the east wind.
• Isa 38:17 : 17 Behold, [it was] for [my] peace [that] I had great bitterness: But thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption; For thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.
• Isa 43:2 : 2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned, neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
• Jer 8:18 : 18 Oh that I could comfort myself against sorrow! my heart is faint within me.
• Jer 10:24 : 24 O Jehovah, correct me, but in measure: not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.
• Jer 45:3 : 3 Thou didst say, Woe is me now! for Jehovah hath added sorrow to my pain; I am weary with my groaning, and I find no rest.
• Hab 3:2 : 2 O Jehovah, I have heard the report of thee, and am afraid: O Jehovah, revive thy work in the midst of the years; In the midst of the years make it known; In wrath remember mercy.
• John 11:3-4 : 3 The sisters therefore sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. 4 But when Jesus heard it, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified thereby.
• Acts 9:37 : 37 And it came to pass in those days, that she fell sick, and died: and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper chamber.
• Acts 9:39-41 : 39 And Peter arose and went with them. And when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them. 40 But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down and prayed; and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and when she saw Peter, she sat up. 41 And he gave her his hand, and raised her up; and calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.
• 1 Cor 10:13 : 13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.
• 2 Cor 2:7 : 7 so that contrariwise ye should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his overmuch sorrow.
• Phil 2:30 : 30 because for the work of Christ he came nigh unto death, hazarding his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.