Romans 12:20

Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

Word Reference

Original Word	Definitions
ἐὰν G1437	Strong's Definition ean a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty if, in case
οὖν G3767	Strong's Definition oun (adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly then, therefore, accordingly, consequently, these things being so
πεινᾷ G3983 V-PAS-3S	Strong's Definition peinaō to famish (absolutely or comparatively); figuratively, to crave to hunger, be hungry to suffer want "to be needy metaphorically to crave ardently, to seek with eager desire
ὁ G3588 T-NSM	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἐχθρός G2190 A-NSM	Strong's Definition echthros hateful (passively, odious, or actively, hostile); usually as a noun, an adversary (especially Satan) hated, odious, hateful "hostile, hating, and opposing another used of men as at enmity with God by their sin opposing (God) in the mind "a man that is hostile"a certain enemy"the hostile one"the devil who is the most bitter enemy of the divine government
σου G4675	Strong's Definition sou of thee, thy thy, thee
ψώμιζε G5595 V-PAM-2S	Strong's Definition psōmizō to supply with bits, i.e., (generally) to nourish to feed by putting a bit or crumb (of food) into the mouth of infants, young animals etc. to feed, nourish"to give a thing to feed someone, feed out to
αὐτόν· G846 P-ASM	Strong's Definition autos the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons himself, herself, themselves, itself "he, she, it"the same
ἐὰν G1437 CONJ	Strong's Definition ean a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty if, in case
διψᾷ G1372 V-PAS-3S	Strong's Definition dipsaō to thirst for (literally or figuratively) to suffer thirst, suffer from thirst figuratively, those who are said to thirst who painfully feel their want of, and eagerly long for, those things by which the soul is refreshed, supported, strengthened
πότιζε G4222 V-PAM-2S	Strong's Definition potizō to furnish drink, irrigate to give to drink, to furnish drink "to water, irrigate (plants, fields etc.)"metaphorically to imbue, saturate one's mind
αὐτόν· G846 P-ASM	Strong's Definition autos the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons himself, herself, themselves, itself "he, she, it"the same
τοῦτο G5124	Strong's Definition touto that thing that (thing), this (thing)
γὰρ G1063 CONJ	Strong's Definition gar properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) for
ποιῶν G4160 V-PAP-NSM	Strong's Definition poieō to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct) to make with the names of things made, to produce, construct, form, fashion, etc. "to be the authors of, the cause"to make ready, to prepare"to produce, bear, shoot forth"to acquire, to provide a thing for one's self"to make a thing out of something"to (make i.e.,) render one anything to (make i.e.,) constitute or appoint one anything, to appoint or ordain one that "to (make i.e.,) declare one anything to put one forth, to lead him out"to make one do something cause one to to be the authors of a thing (to cause, bring about) to do to act rightly, do well to carry out, to execute to do a thing unto one to do to one with designation of time: to pass, spend"to celebrate, keep to make ready, and so at the same time to institute, the celebration of the passover to perform: to a promise
ἄνθρακας G440 N-APM	Strong's Definition anthrax a live coal a burning or live coal
πυρὸς G4442 N-GSN	Strong's Definition pyr ___%___fire___%___ (literally or figuratively, specially, lightning) fire
σωρεύσεις G4987 V-FAI-2S	Strong's Definition sōreuō to pile up (literally or figuratively) to heap together, to heap up "to overwhelm one with a heap of anything"metaphorically to load one with the consciousness of many sins
ἐπὶ G1909 PREP	Strong's Definition epi properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc upon, on, at, by, before "of position, on, at, by, over, against"to, over, on, at, across, against
τὴν G3588 T-ASF	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
κεφαλὴν G2776 N-ASF	Strong's Definition kephalē the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively the head, both of men and often of animals "metaphorically anything supreme, chief, prominent of persons, master lord: of a husband in relation to his wife "of Christ: the Lord of the husband and of the Church"of things: the corner stone
αὐτοῦ G846 P-GSM	Strong's Definition autos the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons himself, herself, themselves, itself "he, she, it"the same

ἐὰν οὖν πεινᾷ ὁ ἐχθρός σου ψώμιζε αὐτόν· ἐὰν διψᾷ πότιζε αὐτόν· τοῦτο γὰρ ποιῶν ἄνθρακας πυρὸς σωρεύσεις ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ

Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

Cross References

Proverbs 25:21

אִם-רָעֵב שֹׂנַאֲךָ הַאֲכִלֵהוּ לָחֶם וְאִם-צָמֵא הַשְׁקֵהוּ מָֽיִם׃

If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

Matthew 5:44

ἐγὼ δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν ἀγαπᾶτε τοὺς ἐχθροὺς ὑμῶν εὐλογεῖτε τοὺς καταρωμένους ὑμᾶς καλῶς ποιεῖτε τοὺς μισοῦντας ὑμᾶς καὶ προσεύχεσθε ὑπὲρ τῶν ἐπηρεαζόντων ὑμᾶς καὶ διωκόντων ὑμᾶς

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Luke 6:27

ἀλλ' ὑμῖν λέγω τοῖς ἀκούουσιν ἀγαπᾶτε τοὺς ἐχθροὺς ὑμῶν καλῶς ποιεῖτε τοῖς μισοῦσιν ὑμᾶς

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

Exodus 23:4

כִּי תִפְגַּע שׁוֹר אֹֽיִבְךָ אוֹ חֲמֹרוֹ תֹּעֶה הָשֵׁב תְּשִׁיבֶנּוּ לֽוֹ׃

If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.

2 Kings 6:22

וַיֹּאמֶר לֹא תַכֶּה הַֽאֲשֶׁר שָׁבִיתָ בְּחַרְבְּךָ וּֽבְקַשְׁתְּךָ אַתָּה מַכֶּה שִׂים לֶחֶם וָמַיִם לִפְנֵיהֶם וְיֹֽאכְלוּ וְיִשְׁתּוּ וְיֵֽלְכוּ אֶל-אֲדֹֽנֵיהֶֽם׃

And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.

1 Samuel 24:16

וַיְהִי׀ כְּכַלּוֹת דָּוִד לְדַבֵּר אֶת-הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה אֶל-שָׁאוּל וַיֹּאמֶר שָׁאוּל הֲקֹֽלְךָ זֶה בְּנִי דָוִד וַיִּשָּׂא שָׁאוּל קֹלוֹ וַיֵּֽבְךְּ׃

And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.

1 Samuel 26:21

וַיֹּאמֶר שָׁאוּל חָטָאתִי שׁוּב בְּנִֽי-דָוִד כִּי לֹֽא-אָרַע לְךָ עוֹד תַּחַת אֲשֶׁר יָֽקְרָה נַפְשִׁי בְּעֵינֶיךָ הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה הִנֵּה הִסְכַּלְתִּי וָֽאֶשְׁגֶּה הַרְבֵּה מְאֹֽד׃

Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.

Song of Solomon 8:6

שִׂימֵנִי כַֽחוֹתָם עַל-לִבֶּךָ כַּֽחוֹתָם עַל-זְרוֹעֶךָ כִּֽי-עַזָּה כַמָּוֶת אַהֲבָה קָשָׁה כִשְׁאוֹל קִנְאָה רְשָׁפֶיהָ רִשְׁפֵּי אֵשׁ שַׁלְהֶבֶתְ יָֽה׃

Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.

Psalms 140:10

יִמּוֹטוּ עֲלֵיהֶם גֶּֽחָלִים בָּאֵשׁ יַפִּלֵם בְּמַהֲמֹרוֹת בַּֽל-יָקֽוּמוּ׃

Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise again. not up

Psalms 120:4

חִצֵּי גִבּוֹר שְׁנוּנִים עִם גַּחֲלֵי רְתָמִֽים׃

Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.

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