Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThey loathed all food and drew near to the gates of death. Young's Literal Translation All food doth their soul abominate, And they come nigh unto the gates of death, King James Bible Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death. Hebrew Theyנַפְשָׁ֑ם (nap̄·šām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion loathed תְּתַעֵ֣ב (tə·ṯa·‘êḇ) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 8581: To loathe, detest all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every food אֹ֭כֶל (’ō·ḵel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 400: Food and drew near וַ֝יַּגִּ֗יעוּ (way·yag·gî·‘ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5060: To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike to עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while the gates שַׁ֥עֲרֵי (ša·‘ă·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate of death. מָֽוֶת׃ (mā·weṯ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4194: Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin |