Psalms 104:15

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְיַ֤יִן ׀ יְשַׂמַּ֬ח לְֽבַב־אֱנ֗וֹשׁ לְהַצְהִ֣יל פָּנִ֣ים מִשָּׁ֑מֶן וְ֝לֶ֗חֶם לְֽבַב־אֱנ֥וֹשׁ יִסְעָֽד׃

Transliteration

wĕyayin yĕśammaḥ lĕbab-ʾĕnôsh lĕhaṣhîl pānîm mishshāmen wĕleḥem lĕbab-ʾĕnôsh yisʿād

Grammar Details

• *wĕyayin*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and wine
• *yĕśammaḥ*: verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it gladdens
• *lĕbab*: noun, masculine singular construct - heart of
• *ʾĕnôsh*: noun, masculine singular - man
• *lĕhaṣhîl*: preposition *lě* + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to make shine
• *pānîm*: noun, masculine plural - face
• *mishshāmen*: preposition *min* + definite article + noun, masculine singular - from the oil
• *wĕleḥem*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and bread/food
• *yisʿād*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it sustains

Word Meanings

• *yayin*: wine, fermented drink
• *yĕśammaḥ*: gladdens, makes rejoice, cheers
• *lĕbab*: heart, mind, inner person
• *ʾĕnôsh*: man, mankind, mortal
• *lĕhaṣhîl*: to make shine, to brighten, to make gleam
• *pānîm*: face, presence, countenance
• *shāmen*: oil, fat, richness
• *leḥem*: bread, food, grain
• *yisʿād*: sustains, strengthens, supports

Referenced Verses

• Judg 9:13 : 13 And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
• Ps 23:5 : 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
• Ps 92:10 : 10 But my horn shalt thou exalt{H8686)} like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed{H8804)} with fresh oil.
• Eccl 10:19 : 19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
• Prov 31:6 : 6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
• Judg 9:9 : 9 But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
• Eccl 8:1 : 1 Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.
• Eccl 9:7 : 7 Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.
• Song 1:2-4 : 2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine. 3 Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee. 4 Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.
• Isa 3:1 : 1 For, behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water,
• Jer 31:12 : 12 Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness of the LORD, for wheat, and for wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock and of the herd: and their soul shall be as a watered garden; and they shall not sorrow any more at all.
• Ezek 4:16 : 16 Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, behold, I will break the staff of bread in Jerusalem: and they shall eat bread by weight, and with care; and they shall drink water by measure, and with astonishment:
• Ezek 5:16 : 16 When I shall send upon them the evil arrows of famine, which shall be for their destruction, and which I will send to destroy you: and I will increase the famine upon you, and will break your staff of bread:
• Ezek 14:13 : 13 Son of man, when the land sinneth against me by trespassing grievously, then will I stretch out mine hand upon it, and will break the staff of the bread thereof, and will send famine upon it, and will cut off man and beast from it:
• Zech 9:15-17 : 15 The LORD of hosts shall defend them; and they shall devour, and subdue with sling stones; and they shall drink, and make a noise as through wine; and they shall be filled like bowls, and as the corners of the altar. 16 And the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for they shall be as the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon his land. 17 For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.
• Mark 14:23 : 23 And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it.
• Luke 7:46 : 46 My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.
• Eph 5:18 : 18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
• Heb 1:9 : 9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
• 1 John 2:20 : 20 But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
• Ps 105:16 : 16 Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread.
• Gen 18:5 : 5 And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said.
• Lev 26:26 : 26 And when I have broken the staff of your bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall deliver you your bread again by weight: and ye shall eat, and not be satisfied.
• Deut 8:3 : 3 And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.
• Deut 28:40 : 40 Thou shalt have olive trees throughout all thy coasts, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with the oil; for thine olive shall cast his fruit.