אֲסַפְּרָ֗ה אֶֽ֫ל חֹ֥ק יְֽהוָ֗ה אָמַ֘ר אֵלַ֥י בְּנִ֥י אַ֑תָּה אֲ֝נִ֗י הַיֹּ֥ום יְלִדְתִּֽיךָ׃
Let me recount concerning the decree of YHWH. He said to me, “My son you are, I today have begotten you.”
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | אֲסַפְּרָה | ʾasapperah | “let me recount” | Piel Cohortative 1cs |
| 2 | אֶל | ʾel | “concerning” | Preposition |
| 3 | חֹק | ḥoq | “decree” | N(ms) |
| 4 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper N(ms) |
| 5 | אָמַר | ʾamar | “He said” | Qal Perfect 3ms |
| 6 | אֵלַי | ʾelay | “to me” | Prep אֶל + Suffix 1cs |
| 7 | בְּנִי | beni | “My son” | N(ms) + Suffix 1cs |
| 8 | אַתָּה | ʾattah | “you” | Independent pronoun 2ms |
| 9 | אֲנִי | ʾani | “I” | Independent pronoun 1cs |
| 10 | הַיּוֹם | ha-yom | “the day today” | Def N(ms) |
| 11 | יְלִדְתִּיךָ | yelidtikha | “I have begotten you” | Qal Perfect 1cs + Suffix 2ms |
Morphology
- אֲסַפְּרָה (ʾasapperah) – Root: ספר (s-p-r); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Piel; Form: Cohortative 1st person common singular; Translation: “Let me recount”; Notes: Volitional form expressing resolve to declare.
- אֶל (ʾel) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle; Form: Preposition; Translation: “concerning” or “to”; Notes: Introduces object of declaration.
- חֹק (ḥoq) – Root: חקק (ḥ-q-q); Root Type: Geminate; Form: Noun masculine singular absolute; Translation: “decree”; Notes: Refers to a fixed statute.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: traditionally linked to היה (h-y-h); Root Type: Hollow; Form: Proper noun masculine singular; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Covenant Name.
- אָמַר (ʾamar) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Root Type: I-Guttural; Binyan: Qal; Form: Perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “He said”; Notes: Introduces divine speech.
- אֵלַי (ʾelay) – Root: אל; Form: Preposition + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “to me”; Notes: Object of speech.
- בְּנִי (beni) – Root: בן (b-n); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “My son”; Notes: Covenant filial designation.
- אַתָּה (ʾattah) – Root: —; Root Type: Pronoun; Form: Independent pronoun 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “you”; Notes: Emphatic subject.
- אֲנִי (ʾani) – Root: —; Root Type: Pronoun; Form: Independent pronoun 1st person common singular; Translation: “I”; Notes: Stressed divine subject.
- הַיּוֹם (ha-yom) – Root: יום (y-w-m); Root Type: Hollow; Form: Definite noun masculine singular; Translation: “today”; Notes: Marks decisive moment.
- יְלִדְתִּיךָ (yelidtikha) – Root: ילד (y-l-d); Root Type: I-Yod; Binyan: Qal; Form: Perfect 1st person common singular + suffix 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “I have begotten you”; Notes: Legal-royal enthronement formula.