Revelation 10:10

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and when I had eaten it, my belly was made bitter.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἔλαβον τὸ βιβλαρίδιον ἐκ τῆς χειρὸς τοῦ ἀγγέλου, καὶ κατέφαγον αὐτό· καὶ ἦν ἐν τῷ στόματί μου ὡς μέλι γλυκύ: καὶ ὅτε ἔφαγον αὐτό, ἐπικράνθη ἡ κοιλία μου.

Transliteration

And elabon the biblaridion from the cheiros of the angelou, and katephagon it; and ēn in the stomati of me as meli glyky: and when ephagon it, epikranthē the koilia of me.

Grammar Details

*elabon*: aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - took/received [completed action]
*biblaridion*: accusative, neuter, singular - little book/scroll
*cheiros*: genitive, feminine, singular - hand
*angelou*: genitive, masculine, singular - angel/messenger
*katephagon*: aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - ate up/devoured completely [completed action]
*ēn*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was [continuous state]
*stomati*: dative, neuter, singular - mouth
*meli*: nominative, neuter, singular - honey
*glyky*: nominative, neuter, singular - sweet
*ephagon*: aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - ate [completed action]
*epikranthē*: aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was made bitter [completed passive]
*koilia*: nominative, feminine, singular - belly/stomach

Word Meanings

*elabon*: took/received/grasped
*katephagon*: ate up/devoured completely/consumed entirely
*stomati*: mouth/speech/verbal expression
*glyky*: sweet/pleasant/agreeable
*ephagon*: ate/consumed/ingested
*epikranthē*: was made bitter/became bitter/was embittered
*koilia*: belly/stomach/abdomen

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Ezek 3:3 : 3 And he said unto me, Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll that I give thee. Then did I eat it; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness.
Ps 19:10 : 10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the droppings of the honeycomb.
Ps 104:34 : 34 Let thy meditation be sweet unto him: I will rejoice in Jehovah.
Ps 119:103 : 103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! [Yea, sweeter] than honey to my mouth!
Prov 16:24 : 24 Pleasant words are [as] a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
Ezek 2:10 : 10 And he spread it before me: and it was written within and without; and there were written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe.
Ezek 3:14 : 14 So the Spirit lifted me up, and took me away; and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; and the hand of Jehovah was strong upon me.

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