Philippians 2:27

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should 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 the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.
• Job 5:19 : 19 He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.
• Ps 30:1-3 : 1 A Psalm and Song at the dedication of the house of David. I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me. 2 O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me. 3 O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
• Ps 30:10-11 : 10 Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper. 11 Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
• Ps 34:19 : 19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD 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 meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death. 19 Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses. 20 He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. 21 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! 22 And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.
• Eccl 9:1-2 : 1 For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that 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 it shooteth forth, thou wilt debate with it: he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind.
• Isa 38:17 : 17 Behold, for peace 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 When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint in me.
• Jer 10:24 : 24 O LORD, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.
• Jer 45:3 : 3 Thou didst say, Woe is me now! for the LORD hath added grief to my sorrow; I fainted in my sighing, and I find no rest.
• Hab 3:2 : 2 O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.
• John 11:3-4 : 3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. 4 When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.
• Acts 9:37 : 37 And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.
• Acts 9:39-41 : 39 Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing 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 him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up. 41 And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.
• 1 Cor 10:13 : 13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
• 2 Cor 2:7 : 7 So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.
• Phil 2:30 : 30 Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.