1 Kings 2:6

וְעָשִׂ֖יתָ כְּחָכְמָתֶ֑ךָ וְלֹֽא־תֹורֵ֧ד שֵׂיבָתֹ֛ו בְּשָׁלֹ֖ם שְׁאֹֽל׃ ס

And you shall do according to your wisdom, and you shall not bring down his gray hair in peace to Sheʾol.

 

Morphology

  1. וְעָשִׂ֖יתָ (ve-ʿasita) – Root: עשה; Form: Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular with conjunctive vav; Translation: “And you shall do”; Notes: Wayyiqtol-style perfect form used for instruction or strong statement.
  2. כְּחָכְמָתֶ֑ךָ (ke-ḥokhmatékha) – Root: חכמה; Form: Preposition + feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “according to your wisdom”; Notes: Expresses standard or manner.
  3. וְלֹֽא־תֹורֵ֧ד (ve-lo-tored) – Root: ירד; Form: Conjunction with negative particle + Hifil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “and you shall not bring down”; Notes: Hifil indicates causative action.
  4. שֵׂיבָתֹ֛ו (seivató) – Root: שׂיבה; Form: Feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “his gray hair”; Notes: Symbolic of old age.
  5. בְּשָׁלֹ֖ם (be-shalom) – Root: שלום; Form: Preposition + masculine singular noun; Translation: “in peace”; Notes: Indicates peaceful circumstances or state.
  6. שְׁאֹֽל (Sheʾol) – Root: שאול; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Sheʾol”; Notes: The underworld or realm of the dead.

 

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