Philippians 2:27

New Testament • 9 words with Strong's data

"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."

Word-by-Word Analysis

For

אׇמְנָה

ʼomnâh

H546

adverb, surely

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he was

חָלָה

châlâh

H2470

properly, to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflicted; or (causatively) to grieve, make sick; also to stroke (in flattering...

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קָרַב

qârab

H7126

to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose

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unto

מָוֶת

mâveth

H4194

death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin

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but

אֱלֹהִים

ʼĕlôhîym

H430

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...

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had

חֵסֵד

chêçêd

H2617

kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty

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on him and not on him only but on me also

בִּלְתִּי

biltîy

H1115

properly, a failure of, i.e. (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because no...

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I should have

יָגוֹן

yâgôwn

H3015

affliction

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upon

יָגוֹן

yâgôwn

H3015

affliction

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Key Terms in This Verse

indeed H546

אׇמְנָה ʼomnâh

adverb, surely

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sorrow H3015

יָגוֹן yâgôwn

affliction

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sorrow H3015

יָגוֹן yâgôwn

affliction

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sick H2470

חָלָה châlâh

properly, to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflicted; or (causatively) to grieve, make sick; also to stroke (in flattering), entreat

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nigh H7126

קָרַב qârab

to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose

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lest H1115

בִּלְתִּי biltîy

properly, a failure of, i.e. (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until, etc.

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mercy H2617

חֵסֵד chêçêd

kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty

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death H4194

מָוֶת mâveth

death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin

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God H430

אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a supe...

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Cross References

Psalm 34:19 cross-reference

Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

Philippians 2:30 cross-reference

Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.

1 Corinthians 10:13 cross-reference

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 esca...

2 Corinthians 2:7 cross-reference

So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.

Job 5:19 cross-reference

He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.

Acts 9:37 cross-reference

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.

Isaiah 43:2 cross-reference

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 k...

Isaiah 27:8 cross-reference

In measure, when it shooteth forth, thou wilt debate with it: he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind.

2 Kings 20:1 cross-reference

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.

Habakkuk 3:2 cross-reference

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.

Jeremiah 10:24 cross-reference

O LORD, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.

Jeremiah 8:18 cross-reference

When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint in me.

Isaiah 38:17 cross-reference

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.

Jeremiah 45:3 cross-reference

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.

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