2 Samuel 2:6

וְעַתָּ֕ה יַֽעַשׂ־יְהוָ֥ה עִמָּכֶ֖ם חֶ֣סֶד וֶאֱמֶ֑ת וְגַ֣ם אָנֹכִ֗י אֶעֱשֶׂ֤ה אִתְּכֶם֙ הַטֹּובָ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את אֲשֶׁ֥ר עֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃

And now may YHWH deal with you in kindness and truth, and I also will do this good to you, for you have done this thing.

 

Morphology

  1. וְעַתָּ֕ה (ve-ʿattah) – Root: עתה; Form: Adverb; Translation: “And now”; Notes: Introduces a transition or emphasis.
  2. יַֽעַשׂ־יְהוָ֥ה (yaʿas-YHWH) – Root: עשה; Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “May the LORD deal”; Notes: Expresses a wish or blessing.
  3. עִמָּכֶ֖ם (ʿimmakhem) – Root: עם; Form: Preposition with pronominal suffix 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “With you”; Notes: Refers to the men of Yavesh-Gilʿad.
  4. חֶ֣סֶד (ḥesed) – Root: חסד; Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Kindness”; Notes: Denotes loyal love or covenantal faithfulness.
  5. וֶאֱמֶ֑ת (ve-emet) – Root: אמת; Form: Noun, feminine singular; Translation: “And truth”; Notes: Often paired with *ḥesed* to indicate faithfulness and reliability.
  6. וְגַ֣ם (ve-gam) – Root: גם; Form: Conjunction; Translation: “And also”; Notes: Adds emphasis.
  7. אָנֹכִ֗י (ʾanokhi) – Root: אנכי; Form: Pronoun, 1st person singular; Translation: “I”; Notes: Emphasizes the speaker.
  8. אֶעֱשֶׂ֤ה (eʿeseh) – Root: עשה; Form: Qal imperfect 1st person singular; Translation: “I will do”; Notes: Expresses intent.
  9. אִתְּכֶם֙ (ittechem) – Root: את; Form: Preposition with pronominal suffix 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “With you”; Notes: Refers to the recipients of kindness.
  10. הַטֹּובָ֣ה (haṭovah) – Root: טוב; Form: Adjective, feminine singular definite; Translation: “The good”; Notes: Refers to a specific act of goodness.
  11. הַזֹּ֔את (hazot) – Root: זה; Form: Demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular; Translation: “This”; Notes: Refers to the act of kindness.
  12. אֲשֶׁ֥ר (asher) – Root: אשר; Form: Relative pronoun; Translation: “For”; Notes: Introduces the explanatory clause.
  13. עֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם (ʿasitem) – Root: עשה; Form: Qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “You have done”; Notes: Completed action.
  14. הַדָּבָ֥ר (hadavar) – Root: דבר; Form: Noun, masculine singular definite; Translation: “The thing”; Notes: Refers to their act of kindness.
  15. הַזֶּֽה׃ (hazzeh) – Root: זה; Form: Demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular; Translation: “This”; Notes: Points to the previous statement.

 

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