Revelation 10:9
New Testament • 15 words with Strong's data
"And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey."
Word-by-Word Analysis
יָלַךְ
yâlak
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
מֲלְאָךְ
mălʼâk
a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
מְעַט
mᵉʻaṭ
a little or few (often adverbial or compar.)
סֵפֶר
çêpher
properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
לָקַח
lâqach
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
אָכַל
ʼâkal
to eat (literally or figuratively)
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
בֶּטֶן
beṭen
the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything
מַר
mar
bitter (literally or figuratively); also (as noun) bitterness, or (adverbially) bitterly
פֶּה
peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos...
נִיחוֹחַ
nîychôwach
properly, restful, i.e. pleasant; abstractly, delight
דְּבַשׁ
dᵉbash
honey (from its stickiness); by analogy, syrup
Key Terms in This Verse
מַר mar
bitter (literally or figuratively); also (as noun) bitterness, or (adverbially) bitterly
Study H4751 →בֶּטֶן beṭen
the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything
Study H990 →סֵפֶר çêpher
properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book
Study H5612 →מֲלְאָךְ mălʼâk
a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)
Study H4397 →פֶּה peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
Study H6310 →Cross References
Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.
But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee.
Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
So the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the LORD was strong upon me.
For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
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