King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.
Complete Jewish Bible:
they couldn't stand to eat anything; they were near the gates of death.
Berean Standard Bible:
They loathed all food and drew near to the gates of death.
American Standard Version:
Their soul abhorreth all manner of food; And they draw near unto the gates of death.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
Their soul{H5315} abhorreth{H8581} all manner of meat{H400}; and they draw near{H5060} unto the gates{H8179} of death{H4194}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Psalms 88:3
- For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave.
Psalms 9:13
- Have mercy upon me, O LORD; consider my trouble [which I suffer] of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death:
Job 33:19
- ¶ He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong [pain]:
Job 33:22
- Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
Isaiah 38:10
- I said in the cutting off of my days, I shall go to the gates of the grave: I am deprived of the residue of my years.
Job 38:17
- Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?
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Commentary for Psalms 107:18
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H5315
There are 683 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נֶפֶשׁ
Transliteration: nephesh
Pronunciation: neh'-fesh
Description: from נָפַשׁ; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental); any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-) self, them (your) -selves, [phrase] slay, soul, [phrase] tablet, they, thing, ([idiom] she) will, [idiom] would have it. - Strong's Number: H8581
There are 20 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: תַּעָב
Transliteration: taʻâb
Pronunciation: taw-ab'
Description: a primitive root; to loathe, i.e. (morally) detest; (make to be) abhor(-red), (be, commit more, do) abominable(-y), [idiom] utterly. - Strong's Number: H400
There are 84 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֹכֶל
Transliteration: ʼôkel
Pronunciation: o'-kel
Description: from אָכַל; food; eating, food, meal(-time), meat, prey, victuals. - Strong's Number: H5060
There are 142 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נָגַע
Transliteration: nâgaʻ
Pronunciation: naw-gah'
Description: a primitive root; properly, to touch, i.e. lay the hand upon (for any purpose; euphemistically, to lie with a woman); by implication, to reach (figuratively, to arrive, acquire); violently, to strike (punish, defeat, destroy, etc.); beat, ([idiom] be able to) bring (down), cast, come (nigh), draw near (nigh), get up, happen, join, near, plague, reach (up), smite, strike, touch. - Strong's Number: H8179
There are 302 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שַׁעַר
Transliteration: shaʻar
Pronunciation: shah'-ar
Description: from שָׁעַר in its original sense; an opening, i.e. door or gate; city, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er). - Strong's Number: H4194
There are 155 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מָוֶת
Transliteration: mâveth
Pronunciation: maw'-veth
Description: from מוּת; death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin; (be) dead(-ly), death, die(-d).