Psalms 55:13

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

But it was thou, a man mine equal, My companion, and my familiar friend.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֤י לֹֽא־אוֹיֵ֥ב יְחָֽרְפֵ֗נִי וְאֶ֫שָּׂ֥א לֹֽא־מְ֭שַׂנְאִי עָלַ֣י הִגְדִּ֑יל וְאֶסָּתֵ֥ר מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃

Transliteration

For not an ʾôyēb yəḥārpēnî wəʾeśśāʾ, not məśanʾî ʿālay higdîl wəʾessātēr from him

Grammar Details

• *ʾôyēb*: qal participle, masculine singular - enemy
• *yəḥārpēnî*: piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he reproaches me
• *wəʾeśśāʾ*: waw conjunction with qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I would bear
• *məśanʾî*: piel participle, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my hater
• *ʿālay*: preposition with 1st person singular suffix - against me
• *higdîl*: hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has magnified himself
• *wəʾessātēr*: waw conjunction with niphal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I would hide myself
• *mimmenû*: preposition min with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from him

Word Meanings

• *ʾôyēb*: enemy/foe
• *yəḥārpēnî*: reproaches me/taunts me/insults me
• *wəʾeśśāʾ*: and I would bear/and I could endure
• *məśanʾî*: my hater/one who hates me
• *higdîl*: has magnified himself/has acted proudly/has exalted himself
• *wəʾessātēr*: and I would hide myself/and I would conceal myself

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 15:12 : 12 And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.
• Ps 41:9 : 9 Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, Who did eat of my bread, Hath lifted up his heel against me.
• Jer 9:4 : 4 Take ye heed every one of his neighbor, and trust ye not in any brother; for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbor will go about with slanders.
• Mic 7:5 : 5 Trust ye not in a neighbor; put ye not confidence in a friend; keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.
• 2 Sam 16:23 : 23 And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man inquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.
• Matt 26:47-50 : 47 And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priest and elders of the people. 48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he: take him. 49 And straightway he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, Rabbi; and kissed him. 50 And Jesus said unto him, Friend, [do] that for which thou art come. Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
• Mark 14:44-45 : 44 Now he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever {G302} I shall kiss, that is he; take him, and lead him away safely. 45 And when he was come, straightway he came to him, and saith, Rabbi; and kissed him.
• Luke 22:21 : 21 But behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table.
• Luke 22:47-48 : 47 While he yet spake, behold, a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them; and he drew near unto Jesus to kiss him. 48 But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?
• John 19:13 : 13 When Pilate therefore heard these words, he brought Jesus out, and sat down on the judgment-seat at a place called The Pavement, but in Hebrew, Gabbatha.