Psalms 69:21

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

Complete Jewish Bible:

They put poison in my food; in my thirst, they gave me vinegar to drink.

Berean Standard Bible:

They poisoned my food with gall and gave me vinegar to quench my thirst.

American Standard Version:

They gave me also gall for my food; And in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

They gave{H5414}{H8799)} me also gall{H7219} for my meat{H1267}; and in my thirst{H6772} they gave me vinegar{H2558} to drink{H8248}{H8686)}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Matthew 27:34

  • They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted [thereof], he would not drink.

Mark 15:23

  • And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received [it] not.

Luke 23:36

  • And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,

Matthew 27:48

  • And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled [it] with vinegar, and put [it] on a reed, and gave him to drink.

Mark 15:36

  • And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put [it] on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.

John 19:28

  • After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.

John 19:30

  • When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

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Commentary for Psalms 69:21

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H5414
    There are 1816 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נָתַן
    Transliteration: nâthan
    Pronunciation: naw-than'
    Description: a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.); add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield.
  2. Strong's Number: H7219
    There are 12 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רֹאשׁ
    Transliteration: rôʼsh
    Pronunciation: roshe
    Description: or רוֹשׁ; (Deuteronomy 32:32), apparently the same as רֹאשׁ; a poisonous plant, probably the poppy (from its conspicuous head); generally poison (even of serpents); gall, hemlock, poison, venom.
  3. Strong's Number: H1267
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בָּרוּת
    Transliteration: bârûwth
    Pronunciation: baw-rooth
    Description: from בָּרָה; food; meat.
  4. Strong's Number: H6772
    There are 17 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: צָמָא
    Transliteration: tsâmâʼ
    Pronunciation: tsaw-maw'
    Description: from צָמֵא; thirst (literally or figuratively); thirst(-y).
  5. Strong's Number: H2558
    There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חֹמֶץ
    Transliteration: chômets
    Pronunciation: kho'-mets
    Description: from חָמֵץ; vinegar; vinegar.
  6. Strong's Number: H8248
    There are 72 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שָׁקָה
    Transliteration: shâqâh
    Pronunciation: shaw-kaw'
    Description: a primitive root; to quaff, i.e. (causatively) to irrigate or furnish apotion to; cause to (give, give to, let, make to) drink, drown, moisten, water. See שָׁכַר, שָׁתָה.