Psalms 107:18

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.107.18", "source": "כָּל־אֹ֭כֶל תְּתַעֵ֣ב נַפְשָׁ֑ם וַ֝יַּגִּ֗יעוּ עַד־שַׁ֥עֲרֵי מָֽוֶת", "text": "all-*ʾōkel* *tᵊtaʿēb* *napšām* and-*yaggîʿû* until-*šaʿărê* *māwet*", "grammar": { "*ʾōkel*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed kol - all food", "*tᵊtaʿēb*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it abhors", "*napšām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their soul", "*yaggîʿû*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they reached/approached", "*šaʿărê*": "noun, masculine plural construct with prefixed preposition ad - to gates of", "*māwet*": "noun, masculine singular - death" }, "variants": { "*ʾōkel*": "food/eating", "*tᵊtaʿēb*": "it abhors/loathes/detests", "*napšām*": "their soul/life/appetite/being", "*yaggîʿû*": "they reached/approached/came to", "*šaʿărê*": "gates of/entrances of", "*māwet*": "death" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כָּל־אֹ֭כֶל תְּתַעֵ֣ב נַפְשָׁ֑ם וַ֝יַּגִּ֗יעוּ עַד־שַׁ֥עֲרֵי מָֽוֶת

Transliteration

all-ʾōkel tᵊtaʿēb napšām and-yaggîʿû until-šaʿărê māwet

Grammar Details

• *ʾōkel*: noun, masculine singular with prefixed kol - all food
• *tᵊtaʿēb*: piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it abhors
• *napšām*: noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their soul
• *yaggîʿû*: hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they reached/approached
• *šaʿărê*: noun, masculine plural construct with prefixed preposition ad - to gates of
• *māwet*: noun, masculine singular - death

Word Meanings

• *ʾōkel*: food/eating
• *tᵊtaʿēb*: it abhors/loathes/detests
• *napšām*: their soul/life/appetite/being
• *yaggîʿû*: they reached/approached/came to
• *šaʿărê*: gates of/entrances of
• *māwet*: death

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They loathed all food and drew near to the gates of death.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Their soul abhors all manner of food; and they draw near to the gates of death.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Their soul abhorreth all manner of food; And they draw near unto the gates of death.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Their soule abhorred all maner of meate, they were eue harde at deathes dore.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Their soule abhorreth al meat, and they are brought to deaths doore.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Their soule abhorreth all maner of meate: and they be euen harde at deathes doore.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Their soul abhors all kinds of food. They draw near to the gates of death.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  All food doth their soul abominate, And they come nigh unto the gates of death,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Their soul abhorreth all manner of food; And they draw near unto the gates of death.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Their soul abhorreth all manner of food; And they draw near unto the gates of death.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  They are disgusted by all food, and they come near to the doors of death.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Their soul abhors all kinds of food. They draw near to the gates of death.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They lost their appetite for all food, and they drew near the gates of death.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 88:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.88.3", "source": "תָּב֣וֹא לְ֭פָנֶיךָ תְּפִלָּתִ֑י הַטֵּֽה־אָ֝זְנְךָ֗ לְרִנָּתִֽי׃", "text": "*tāvôʾ* before-*pānêkā* *təpillātî* incline-*ʾoznəkā* to-*rinnātî*", "grammar": { "*tāvôʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - may it come/enter", "*pānêkā*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face/presence", "*təpillātî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my prayer", "*haṭṭêh*": "verb, Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - incline/turn", "*ʾoznəkā*": "noun, feminine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ear", "*rinnātî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my cry/shout" }, "variants": { "*tāvôʾ*": "may it come/enter/approach", "*pānêkā*": "your face/presence/before you", "*təpillātî*": "my prayer/supplication", "*rinnātî*": "my cry/shout/ringing cry/song" } }
• Ps 9:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.9.13", "source": "כִּֽי־דֹרֵ֣שׁ דָּ֭מִים אוֹתָ֣ם זָכָ֑ר לֹֽא־שָׁ֝כַ֗ח צַעֲקַ֥ת עֲנָוֽ͏ִים׃", "text": "For the *dāraš* of *dām* them *zākar*; not *šākaḥ* the *ṣĕ'āqâ* of *'ănāwîm*", "grammar": { "*dāraš*": "qal participle masculine singular construct - 'the one who inquires/avenges'", "*dām*": "masculine plural noun - 'bloods/bloodshed'", "*zākar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he remembers'", "*šākaḥ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he has forgotten'", "*ṣĕ'āqâ*": "feminine singular construct - 'cry/outcry'", "*'ănāwîm*": "masculine plural adjective - 'humble/afflicted'" }, "variants": { "*dāraš*": "inquires about/investigates/avenges/requires", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt/life", "*zākar*": "remember/recall/keep in mind", "*šākaḥ*": "forget/ignore/neglect", "*ṣĕ'āqâ*": "cry/outcry/shout for help", "*'ănāwîm*": "humble/afflicted/poor/meek" } }
• Isa 38:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.38.10", "source": "אֲנִ֣י אָמַ֗רְתִּי בִּדְמִ֥י יָמַ֛י אֵלֵ֖כָה בְּשַׁעֲרֵ֣י שְׁא֑וֹל פֻּקַּ֖דְתִּי יֶ֥תֶר שְׁנוֹתָֽי׃", "text": "I *ʾāmartî* in-*dəmî* *yāmay* *ʾēlēkâ* in-*šaʿărê* *šəʾôl* *puqqadtî* *yeter* *šənôtāy*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*dəmî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my cessation/silence", "*yāmay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my days", "*ʾēlēkâ*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - let me go", "*šaʿărê*": "masculine plural construct - gates of", "*šəʾôl*": "feminine singular noun - Sheol", "*puqqadtî*": "pual perfect, 1st person singular - I am deprived of", "*yeter*": "masculine singular construct - remainder of", "*šənôtāy*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my years" }, "variants": { "*dəmî*": "my cessation, my silence, my quiet, prime (of life)", "*ʾēlēkâ*": "let me go, I shall go", "*šaʿărê*": "gates of, entrances to", "*šəʾôl*": "Sheol, underworld, grave, death", "*puqqadtî*": "I am deprived of, I am appointed, I am assigned", "*yeter*": "remainder, rest, remnant" } }
• Job 33:19-22 : 19 { "verseID": "Job.33.19", "source": "וְהוּכַ֣ח בְּ֭מַכְאוֹב עַל־מִשְׁכָּב֑וֹ *וריב **וְר֖וֹב עֲצָמָ֣יו אֵתָֽן׃", "text": "*wəhûkaḥ* *bəmak'ôb* *'al*-*miškābô* *wərôb* *'ăṣāmāyw* *ʾētān*", "grammar": { "*wəhûkaḥ*": "conjunction + hophal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he is chastened", "*bəmak'ôb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with pain", "*'al*": "preposition - upon", "*miškābô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bed", "*wərôb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and multitude of", "*'ăṣāmāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bones", "*ʾētān*": "adjective, masculine singular - continual/perpetual" }, "variants": { "*hûkaḥ*": "he is chastened/he is reproved/he is disciplined", "*mak'ôb*": "pain/suffering/anguish", "*miškābô*": "his bed/his couch/his place of lying", "*rôb*": "multitude/abundance/greatness", "*'ăṣāmāyw*": "his bones/his frame/his body", "*ʾētān*": "continual/perpetual/constant" } } 20 { "verseID": "Job.33.20", "source": "וְזִֽהֲמַ֣תּוּ חַיָּת֣וֹ לָ֑חֶם וְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹ מַאֲכַ֥ל תַּאֲוָֽה׃", "text": "*wəzihămatû* *ḥayyātô* *lāḥem* *wənapšô* *ma'ăkal* *ta'ăwâ*", "grammar": { "*wəzihămatû*": "conjunction + piel perfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and she makes loathe", "*ḥayyātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his life", "*lāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*wənapšô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his soul", "*ma'ăkal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - food of", "*ta'ăwâ*": "noun, feminine singular - desire/appetite" }, "variants": { "*zihămatû*": "makes loathe/causes to abhor/turns against", "*ḥayyātô*": "his life/his being/his existence", "*lāḥem*": "bread/food/nourishment", "*napšô*": "his soul/his appetite/his desire", "*ma'ăkal*": "food/meal/nourishment", "*ta'ăwâ*": "desire/appetite/craving" } } 21 { "verseID": "Job.33.21", "source": "יִ֣כֶל בְּשָׂר֣וֹ מֵרֹ֑אִי *ושפי **וְשֻׁפּ֥וּ עַ֝צְמוֹתָ֗יו לֹ֣א רֻאּֽוּ׃", "text": "*yîkel* *bəśārô* *mērō'î* *wəšuppû* *'aṣmôtāyw* *lō'* *ru'û*", "grammar": { "*yîkel*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it wastes away", "*bəśārô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his flesh", "*mērō'î*": "preposition + noun - from sight", "*wəšuppû*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person plural passive - and are laid bare", "*'aṣmôtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bones", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ru'û*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural passive - they are seen" }, "variants": { "*yîkel*": "it wastes away/it is consumed/it disappears", "*bəśārô*": "his flesh/his body/his skin", "*mērō'î*": "from sight/from seeing/from being seen", "*šuppû*": "are laid bare/are exposed/stick out", "*'aṣmôtāyw*": "his bones/his frame/his skeleton", "*ru'û*": "they are seen/they are visible/they appear" } } 22 { "verseID": "Job.33.22", "source": "וַתִּקְרַ֣ב לַשַּׁ֣חַת נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וְ֝חַיָּת֗וֹ לַֽמְמִתִֽים׃", "text": "*wattiqrab* *laššaḥat* *napšô* *wəḥayyātô* *lamməmîtîm*", "grammar": { "*wattiqrab*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she draws near", "*laššaḥat*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the pit", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*wəḥayyātô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his life", "*lamməmîtîm*": "preposition + definite article + hiphil participle, masculine plural - to the ones causing death" }, "variants": { "*tiqrab*": "draws near/approaches/comes close", "*šaḥat*": "pit/grave/corruption", "*napšô*": "his soul/his life/his being", "*ḥayyātô*": "his life/his living being/his existence", "*məmîtîm*": "ones causing death/destroyers/angels of death" } }
• Job 38:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Job.38.17", "source": "הֲנִגְל֣וּ לְ֭ךָ שַׁעֲרֵי־מָ֑וֶת וְשַׁעֲרֵ֖י צַלְמָ֣וֶת תִּרְאֶֽה׃", "text": "?-*niglû* to-you *šaʿărê*-*māwet* and-*šaʿărê* *ṣalmāwet* *tirʾeh*?", "grammar": { "*hă*": "interrogative particle - ?", "*niglû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were revealed/uncovered", "*lə*": "preposition - to", "*kā*": "2nd masculine singular suffix - you", "*šaʿărê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gates of", "*māwet*": "noun, masculine singular - death", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*šaʿărê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gates of", "*ṣalmāwet*": "noun, masculine singular - deep darkness/shadow of death", "*tirʾeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you see/will see" }, "variants": { "*niglû*": "they were revealed/they were uncovered/they were disclosed", "*šaʿărê*": "gates/doors/entrances", "*māwet*": "death/dying", "*ṣalmāwet*": "deep darkness/shadow of death/thick darkness" } }