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PSALM 81:16
KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT
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“He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee.”
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Psalm 81:16 Translation & Meaning
What does this verse really mean? Use this table to get a word-for-word translation of the original Hebrew Scripture. This shows the English words related to the source biblical texts along with brief definitions. Follow the buttons in the right-hand column for detailed definitions and verses that use the same root words. Use this reference information to gain deeper insight into the Bible and enrich your understanding. Information based on Strong's Exhaustive Concordance[1].
KJV Verse | Original Hebrew | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Hebrew word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Hebrew word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
“He should have fed” | וַֽ֭יַּאֲכִילֵהוּ | To eat (literally or figuratively) | should fed |
“them also with the finest” | מֵחֵ֣לֶב | Fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part | also finest |
“of the wheat:” | חִטָּ֑ה | Wheat, whether the grain or the plant | wheat |
“and with honey” | דְּבַ֣שׁ | Honey (from its stickiness); by analogy, syrup | honey |
“out of the rock” | וּ֝מִצּ֗וּר | Properly, a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed); generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge (as precipitous) | out rock |
“should I have satisfied” | אַשְׂבִּיעֶֽךָ׃ | To sate, i.e., fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively) | should satisfied |
“thee.” | אַשְׂבִּיעֶֽךָ׃ | To sate, i.e., fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively) | thee |
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14 I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.
15 The haters of the Lord should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever.
16 He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee.
Sources:
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