עַל־כֵּ֤ן לֹא־יָקֻ֣מוּ רְ֭שָׁעִים בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑ט וְ֝חַטָּאִ֗ים בַּעֲדַ֥ת צַדִּיקִֽים׃
Upon this therefore the wicked ones shall not stand in the judgment, and sinners in the congregation of righteous ones.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | עַל־כֵּן | ʿal-ken | “upon therefore” | Prep עַל + Adverb |
| 2 | לֹא | lo | “not” | Negative particle |
| 3 | יָקֻמוּ | yaqumu | “they shall stand” | Binyan: Qal; Imperfect 3mp |
| 4 | רְשָׁעִים | reshaʿim | “wicked ones” | N(mp) |
| 5 | בַּמִּשְׁפָּט | ba-mishpat | “in the judgment” | Prep בְּ + Def. N(ms) |
| 6 | וְחַטָּאִים | ve-ḥattaʾim | “and sinners” | Conj וְ + N(mp) |
| 7 | בַּעֲדַת | ba-ʿadat | “in the congregation of” | Prep בְּ + N(fs const.) |
| 8 | צַדִּיקִים | tsaddiqim | “righteous ones” | N(mp) |
Morphology
- עַל־כֵּן (ʿal-ken) – Root: על (ʿ-l) / כן (k-n); Root Type: Strong; Form: Preposition עַל + adverb כֵּן; Translation: “Upon this therefore”; Notes: Logical conclusion drawn from prior imagery of instability.
- לֹא (lo) – Root: לא (l-ʾ); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Negative particle; Translation: “not”; Notes: Negates the imperfect verb that follows.
- יָקֻמוּ (yaqumu) – Root: קום (q-w-m); Root Type: Hollow (II-Waw); Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “they shall stand”; Notes: Conveys enduring or being upheld in judgment.
- רְשָׁעִים (reshaʿim) – Root: רשע (r-š-ʿ); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine plural absolute; Translation: “wicked ones”; Notes: Subject of יָקֻמוּ.
- בַּמִּשְׁפָּט (ba-mishpat) – Root: שׁפט (š-p-ṭ); Root Type: Strong; Form: Preposition בְּ + definite article הַ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “in the judgment”; Notes: Refers to judicial or divine evaluation.
- וְחַטָּאִים (ve-ḥattaʾim) – Root: חטא (ḥ-ṭ-ʾ); Root Type: III-Aleph (weak); Form: Conjunction וְ + noun masculine plural absolute; Translation: “and sinners”; Notes: Parallel to רְשָׁעִים, reinforcing the class description.
- בַּעֲדַת (ba-ʿadat) – Root: עדה (ʿ-d-h); Root Type: I-Guttural (ע) / III-He (weak); Form: Preposition בְּ + noun feminine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “in the congregation of”; Notes: Construct links to צַדִּיקִים, indicating communal assembly.
- צַדִּיקִים (tsaddiqim) – Root: צדק (ṣ-d-q); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine plural absolute; Translation: “righteous ones”; Notes: Those characterized by covenant faithfulness and justice.