וְהָיָה־אִ֥ישׁ כְּמַֽחֲבֵא־ר֖וּחַ וְסֵ֣תֶר זָ֑רֶם כְּפַלְגֵי־מַ֣יִם בְּצָיֹ֔ון כְּצֵ֥ל סֶֽלַע־כָּבֵ֖ד בְּאֶ֥רֶץ עֲיֵפָֽה׃
And a man shall be as a hiding place from the wind and a shelter from the storm, like streams of water in a dry place, like the shade of a massive rock in a weary land.
Morphology
- וְהָיָה (ve-hayah) – Root: היה; Form: Conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular (converted imperfect); Translation: “And shall be”; Notes: Prophetic future using wayyiqtol form.
- אִ֥ישׁ (ish) – Root: אישׁ; Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “a man”; Notes: Could refer to an ideal leader or righteous person.
- כְּמַֽחֲבֵא־ר֖וּחַ (ke-maḥavei-ruaḥ) – Root: חבא + רוח; Form: Comparative preposition + Hifil participle masculine singular construct + noun feminine singular; Translation: “as a hiding place from the wind”; Notes: Symbol of protection from danger or chaos.
- וְסֵ֣תֶר (ve-seter) – Root: סתר; Form: Conjunction + noun masculine singular; Translation: “and a shelter”; Notes: Parallel image of safety.
- זָ֑רֶם (zarem) – Root: זרם; Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “storm” or “torrent”; Notes: Suggests overwhelming forces.
- כְּפַלְגֵי־מַ֣יִם (ke-falgei-mayim) – Root: פלג + מים; Form: Comparative preposition + noun masculine plural construct + noun masculine plural; Translation: “like streams of water”; Notes: Represents refreshment and life-giving sustenance.
- בְּצָיֹ֔ון (be-tsayon) – Root: צי; Form: Preposition + noun masculine singular; Translation: “in a dry place”; Notes: Wilderness or arid environment in need of water.
- כְּצֵ֥ל (ke-tzel) – Root: צל; Form: Comparative preposition + noun masculine singular; Translation: “like the shade”; Notes: Image of relief and comfort.
- סֶֽלַע־כָּבֵ֖ד (selaʿ-kaved) – Root: סלע + כבד; Form: Noun masculine singular construct + adjective masculine singular; Translation: “of a massive rock”; Notes: Protective and immovable shelter.
- בְּאֶ֥רֶץ (be-erets) – Root: ארץ; Form: Preposition + noun feminine singular; Translation: “in a land”; Notes: Geographic or metaphorical location.
- עֲיֵפָֽה (ʿayefah) – Root: עיף; Form: Adjective feminine singular; Translation: “weary”; Notes: Describes the land as exhausted, needing restoration.