Psalms 22:16

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יָ֘בֵ֤שׁ כַּחֶ֨רֶשׂ ׀ כֹּחִ֗י וּ֭לְשׁוֹנִי מֻדְבָּ֣ק מַלְקוֹחָ֑י וְֽלַעֲפַר־מָ֥וֶת תִּשְׁפְּתֵֽנִי׃

Transliteration

yābēš like-ḥereś kōḥî and-ləšônî mudbāq malqôḥāy and-to-dust-of-māwet tišpətēnî

Grammar Details

• *yābēš*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'it is dried up'
• *ḥereś*: noun, masculine singular - 'potsherd/earthenware'
• *kōḥî*: noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my strength'
• *ləšônî*: noun, common singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my tongue'
• *mudbāq*: verb, hophal participle, masculine singular - 'made to cling'
• *malqôḥāy*: noun, masculine dual with 1st person singular suffix - 'my jaws/gums'
• *māwet*: noun, masculine singular - 'death'
• *tišpətēnî*: verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular object suffix - 'you bring/place me'

Word Meanings

• *yābēš*: it is dried up/withered/parched
• *ḥereś*: potsherd/earthenware/clay
• *kōḥî*: my strength/power/might
• *mudbāq*: made to cling/stick/adhere
• *malqôḥāy*: my jaws/gums/palate
• *tišpətēnî*: you bring/place/lay me

Referenced Verses

• Zech 12:10 : 10 And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.
• Matt 27:35 : 35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
• John 19:23 : 23 Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.
• John 19:37 : 37 And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.
• Luke 23:33 : 33 And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.
• Mark 15:24 : 24 And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.
• John 20:25 : 25 The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.
• John 19:34 : 34 But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.
• Luke 22:63-71 : 63 And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him. 64 And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee? 65 And many other things blasphemously spake they against him. 66 And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying, 67 {G1487} Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe: 68 And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me go. 69 Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God. 70 Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am. 71 And they said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth.
• Luke 23:4-5 : 4 Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man. 5 And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.
• Luke 23:10-11 : 10 And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him. 11 And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.
• Luke 23:23 : 23 And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.
• Mark 15:16-20 : 16 And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band. 17 And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head, 18 And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews! 19 And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him. 20 And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.
• Ps 22:1 : 1 To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
• Ps 22:20 : 20 Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.
• Ps 59:6 : 6 They return{H8799)} at evening: they make a noise{H8799)} like a dog, and go round about{H8779)} the city.
• Ps 59:14 : 14 And at evening let them return{H8799)}; and let them make a noise{H8799)} like a dog, and go round about{H8779)} the city.
• Ps 86:14 : 14 O God, the proud are risen{H8804)} against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought{H8765)} after my soul; and have not set{H8804)} thee before them.
• Isa 53:5 : 5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
• Jer 12:6 : 6 For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.
• Matt 7:6 : 6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
• Matt 26:57 : 57 And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
• Luke 11:53-54 : 53 And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things: 54 Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
• John 20:27 : 27 Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.
• Phil 3:2 : 2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.
• Rev 22:15 : 15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.