Philippians 2:27

Bible in Basic English (1941)

For in fact he was ill almost to death: but God had mercy on him; and not only on him but on me, so that I might not have grief on grief.

📖 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 Hezekiah was ill and near death. And Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, came to him, and said to him, The Lord says, Put your house in order, for your death is near.
• Job 5:19 : 19 He will keep you safe from six troubles, and in seven no evil will come near you.
• Ps 30:1-3 : 1 <A Psalm. A Song at the blessing of the House. Of David.> I will give you praise and honour, O Lord, because through you I have been lifted up; you have not given my haters cause to be glad over me. 2 O Lord my God, I sent up my cry to you, and you have made me well. 3 O Lord, you have made my soul come again from the underworld: you have given me life and kept me from going down among the dead.
• Ps 30:10-11 : 10 Give ear to me, O Lord, and have mercy on me: Lord, be my helper. 11 By you my sorrow is turned into dancing; you have taken away my clothing of grief, and given me robes of joy;
• Ps 34:19 : 19 Great are the troubles of the upright: but the Lord takes him safely out of them all.
• Ps 103:3-4 : 3 He has forgiveness for all your sins; he takes away all your diseases; 4 He keeps back your life from destruction, crowning you with mercy and grace.
• Ps 107:18-22 : 18 They are disgusted by all food, and they come near to the doors of death. 19 Then they send up their cry to the Lord in their sorrow, and he gives them salvation out of all their troubles. 20 He sent his word and made them well, and kept them safe from the underworld. 21 Let men give praise to the Lord for his mercy, and for the wonders which he does for the children of men! 22 Let them make offerings of praise, giving news of his works with cries of joy.
• Eccl 9:1-2 : 1 All this I took to heart, and my heart saw it all: that the upright and the wise and their works are in the hand of God; and men may not be certain if it will be love or hate; all is to no purpose before them. 2 Because to all there is one event, to the upright man and to the evil, to the clean and to the unclean, to him who makes an offering and to him who makes no offering; as is the good so is the sinner; he who takes an oath is as he who has fear of it.
• Isa 27:8 : 8 Your anger against her has been made clear by driving her away; he has taken her away with his storm-wind in the day of his east wind.
• Isa 38:17 : 17 See, in place of peace my soul had bitter sorrow. but you have kept back my soul from the underworld; for you have put all my sins out of your memory.
• Isa 43:2 : 2 When you go through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not go over you: when you go through the fire, you will not be burned; and the flame will have no power over you.
• Jer 8:18 : 18 Sorrow has come on me! my heart in me is feeble.
• Jer 10:24 : 24 O Lord, put me right, but with wise purpose; not in your wrath, or you will make me small.
• Jer 45:3 : 3 You said, Sorrow is mine! for the Lord has given me sorrow in addition to my pain; I am tired with the sound of my sorrow, and I get no rest.
• Hab 3:2 : 2 O Lord, word of you has come to my ears; I have seen your work, O Lord; when the years come near make it clear; in wrath keep mercy in mind.
• John 11:3-4 : 3 So the sisters sent to him, saying, Lord, your dear friend is ill. 4 When this came to his ears, Jesus said, The end of this disease is not death, but the glory of God, so that the Son of God may have glory because of it.
• Acts 9:37 : 37 And it came about, in those days, that she got ill and came to her death: and when she had been washed, they put her in a room which was high up.
• Acts 9:39-41 : 39 And Peter went with them. And when he had come, they took him into the room: and all the widows were there, weeping and putting before him the coats and clothing which Dorcas had made while she was with them. 40 But Peter made them all go outside, and went down on his knees in prayer; and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, get up. And, opening her eyes, she saw Peter and got up. 41 And he took her hand, lifting her up; and, sending for the saints and widows, he gave her to them, living.
• 1 Cor 10:13 : 13 You have been put to no test but such as is common to man: and God is true, who will not let any test come on you which you are not able to undergo; but he will make with the test a way out of it, so that you may be able to go through it.
• 2 Cor 2:7 : 7 So that now, on the other hand, it is right for him to have forgiveness and comfort from you, for fear that his sorrow may be over-great.
• Phil 2:30 : 30 Because for the work of Christ he was near to death, putting his life in danger to make your care for me complete.