יְהוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י אֲבֹֽותֵכֶ֗ם יֹסֵ֧ף עֲלֵיכֶ֛ם כָּכֶ֖ם אֶ֣לֶף פְּעָמִ֑ים וִיבָרֵ֣ךְ אֶתְכֶ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֥ר לָכֶֽם׃
YHWH, the God of your fathers, may He increase you a thousandfold as you are, and bless you as He has spoken to you.
Morphology
- יְהוָ֞ה (YHWH) – Root: היה (hwh); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Refers to the covenant name of God.
- אֱלֹהֵ֣י (Elohei) – Root: אלה (ʾlh); Form: Noun, masculine plural construct; Translation: “the God of”; Notes: Indicates possession.
- אֲבֹֽותֵכֶ֗ם (Avoteikhem) – Root: אב (ʾb); Form: Noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “your fathers”; Notes: Refers to their ancestors.
- יֹסֵ֧ף (Yosef) – Root: יסף (ysf); Form: Hifʿil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “may He increase”; Notes: Expresses a wish or prayer.
- עֲלֵיכֶ֛ם (ʿaleikhem) – Root: על (ʿl); Form: Preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “upon you”; Notes: Indicates direction or action upon.
- כָּכֶ֖ם (kakhem) – Root: כמו (kmw); Form: Particle with 2nd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “as you are”; Notes: Compares their current state.
- אֶ֣לֶף (elef) – Root: אלף (ʾlp); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “a thousand”; Notes: Indicates a numerical quantity.
- פְּעָמִ֑ים (peʿamim) – Root: פעם (pʿm); Form: Noun, masculine plural; Translation: “times”; Notes: Refers to repetition or frequency.
- וִיבָרֵ֣ךְ (vi-yevarekh) – Root: ברך (brk); Form: Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with conjunction; Translation: “and bless”; Notes: Conveys a prayer for blessing.
- אֶתְכֶ֔ם (etkhem) – Root: את (ʾt); Form: Definite direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “you”; Notes: Marks the direct object of the blessing.
- כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר (kaʾasher) – Root: אשר (ʾšr); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “as”; Notes: Introduces a comparison or explanation.
- דִּבֶּ֥ר (dibber) – Root: דבר (dbr); Form: Piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “He has spoken”; Notes: Refers to a completed action of speech.
- לָכֶֽם׃ (lakhem) – Root: ל (l); Form: Preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “to you”; Notes: Indicates the recipients of the speech.