Psalms

Psalm 107:17–18

¹⁷Fools, in their rebellious ways,

and through their iniquities, suffered affliction.

¹⁸They loathed all food

and drew near to the gates of death.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Fools	אֱ֭וִלִים	’ĕ·wi·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H191 foolish
in their rebellious	פִּשְׁעָ֑ם	piš·‘ām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6588 transgression
ways	מִדֶּ֣רֶךְ	mid·de·reḵ	Preposition-m; Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and through their iniquities	וּֽ֝מֵעֲוֺֽנֹתֵיהֶ֗ם	ū·mê·‘ă·wō·nō·ṯê·hem	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine plural	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
suffered affliction	יִתְעַנּֽוּ׃	yiṯ·‘an·nū	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6031 be occupied, busied with

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They	נַפְשָׁ֑ם	nap̄·šām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
loathed	תְּתַעֵ֣ב	tə·ṯa·‘êḇ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H8581 loathe, detest
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
food	אֹ֭כֶל	’ō·ḵel	Noun - masculine singular	H400 food
and drew near	וַ֝יַּגִּ֗יעוּ	way·yag·gî·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5060 touch, reach, strike
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the gates	שַׁ֥עֲרֵי	ša·‘ă·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8179 gate
of death	מָֽוֶת׃	mā·weṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H4194 death

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 107:17 Lamentations 3:39 · Proverbs 1:22

Psalm 107:18 Psalm 9:13 · Psalm 88:3 · Job 33:19–22 · Isaiah 38:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.