בְּנֹות֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶל־שָׁא֖וּל בְּכֶ֑ינָה הַמַּלְבִּֽשְׁכֶ֤ם שָׁנִי֙ עִם־עֲדָנִ֔ים הַֽמַּעֲלֶה֙ עֲדִ֣י זָהָ֔ב עַ֖ל לְבוּשְׁכֶֽן׃
Daughters of Yisraʾel, weep over Shaʾul, who clothed you in scarlet with delights, who adorned your garments with ornaments of gold.
Morphology
- בְּנֹות֙ (benot) – Root: בת; Form: Noun, feminine plural construct; Translation: “Daughters of”; Notes: Refers to the women of Yisraʾel.
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (Yisraʾel) – Root: ישראל; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Yisraʾel”; Notes: Refers to the nation of Yisraʾel.
- אֶל־שָׁא֖וּל (el-Shaʾul) – Root: שאול; Form: Preposition + proper noun; Translation: “over Shaʾul”; Notes: Indicates mourning over Shaʾul.
- בְּכֶ֑ינָה (bekhina) – Root: בכה; Form: Imperative feminine plural; Translation: “weep”; Notes: A command for lamentation.
- הַמַּלְבִּֽשְׁכֶ֤ם (ha-malbishkhem) – Root: לבש; Form: Hifil participle masculine singular with 2nd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “who clothed you”; Notes: Describes Shaʾul as the provider of fine clothing.
- שָׁנִי֙ (shani) – Root: שני; Form: Noun, masculine singular absolute; Translation: “scarlet”; Notes: A rich red color associated with luxury.
- עִם־עֲדָנִ֔ים (ʿim-ʿadanim) – Root: עדן; Form: Preposition + noun, masculine plural absolute; Translation: “with delights”; Notes: Indicates richness and luxury.
- הַֽמַּעֲלֶה֙ (ha-maʿaleh) – Root: עלה; Form: Hifil participle masculine singular; Translation: “who adorned”; Notes: Describes an action of embellishment.
- עֲדִ֣י (ʿadi) – Root: עדי; Form: Noun, masculine singular absolute; Translation: “ornament”; Notes: Refers to decorative items.
- זָהָ֔ב (zahav) – Root: זהב; Form: Noun, masculine singular absolute; Translation: “gold”; Notes: A precious metal associated with wealth.
- עַ֖ל (ʿal) – Root: על; Form: Preposition; Translation: “upon”; Notes: Indicates placement.
- לְבוּשְׁכֶֽן׃ (levushkhen) – Root: לבש; Form: Noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person feminine plural suffix; Translation: “your garments”; Notes: Refers to the attire of the daughters of Yisraʾel.