Proverbs 25:21

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אִם־רָעֵ֣ב שֹׂ֭נַאֲךָ הַאֲכִלֵ֣הוּ לָ֑חֶם וְאִם־צָ֝מֵ֗א הַשְׁקֵ֥הוּ מָֽיִם׃

Transliteration

If-rāʿēb śōnaʾăkā haʾăkîlēhû lāḥem and-if-ṣāmēʾ hašqēhû māyim

Grammar Details

*ʾim*: conjunction - if
*rāʿēb*: adjective, masculine singular - hungry
*śōnaʾăkā*: qal participle, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - one hating you
*haʾăkîlēhû*: hiphil imperative, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - cause him to eat
*lāḥem*: noun, masculine singular - bread
*wĕ*: conjunction - and
*ṣāmēʾ*: adjective, masculine singular - thirsty
*hašqēhû*: hiphil imperative, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - cause him to drink
*māyim*: noun, masculine plural - water

Word Meanings

*rāʿēb*: hungry/famished
*śōnaʾăkā*: one hating you/your enemy/your foe
*haʾăkîlēhû*: cause him to eat/feed him
*lāḥem*: bread/food
*ṣāmēʾ*: thirsty
*hašqēhû*: cause him to drink/give him drink
*māyim*: water

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Exod 23:4-5 : 4 If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again. 5 If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, and wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help with him.
Matt 5:44 : 44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Rom 12:20-21 : 20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. 21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Prov 24:17 : 17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
2 Chr 28:15 : 15 And the men which were expressed by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brethren: then they returned to Samaria.
Luke 10:33-36 : 33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, 34 And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 35 And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee. 36 Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?
2 Kgs 6:22 : 22 And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.

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