וַיָּֽשֶׁב־יְהוָ֣ה לִ֣י כְצִדְקִ֑י כְּבֹ֥ר יָ֝דַ֗י לְנֶ֣גֶד עֵינָֽיו׃
And YHWH returned to me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands before His eyes.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַיָּשֶׁב | vayyashév | “and He returned” | Conj וַ + Qal wayyiqtol 3ms |
| 2 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper noun |
| 3 | לִי | li | “to me” | Prep לְ + suffix 1cs |
| 4 | כְצִדְקִי | ke-tsidqi | “according to my righteousness” | Prep כְּ + noun ms + suffix 1cs |
| 5 | כְבֹר | ke-vor | “according to cleanness of” | Prep כְּ + noun ms construct |
| 6 | יָדַי | yadai | “my hands” | Noun fd + suffix 1cs |
| 7 | לְנֶגֶד | leneged | “before” | Prep לְ + noun |
| 8 | עֵינָיו | ʿenav | “His eyes” | Noun fd + suffix 3ms |
Morphology
- וַיָּשֶׁב (vayyashév) – Root: שׁוב (shuv); Root Type: Hollow; Binyan: Qal; Form: Conjunction וַ + wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “and He returned”; Notes: The verb indicates repayment or recompense.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: הוה (havah); Root Type: III-He; Form: Proper divine name; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The covenant name of the God of Yisraʾel.
- לִי (li) – Root: —; Root Type: Prepositional form; Form: Preposition לְ + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “to me”; Notes: Marks the recipient of the action.
- כְצִדְקִי (ke-tsidqi) – Root: צדק (tsadaq); Root Type: Strong; Form: Preposition כְּ + noun masculine singular + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “according to my righteousness”; Notes: Expresses the measure or standard of recompense.
- כְבֹר (ke-vor) – Root: ברר (barar); Root Type: Geminate; Form: Preposition כְּ + noun masculine singular construct; Translation: “according to cleanness of”; Notes: Describes purity or innocence.
- יָדַי (yadai) – Root: יד (yad); Root Type: Biconsonantal nominal root; Form: Noun feminine dual + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “my hands”; Notes: Symbolizes deeds or actions.
- לְנֶגֶד (leneged) – Root: נגד (nagad); Root Type: Strong; Form: Preposition לְ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “before”; Notes: Indicates something done in direct view.
- עֵינָיו (ʿenav) – Root: עין (ʿayin); Root Type: III-Nun; Form: Noun feminine dual + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “His eyes”; Notes: Represents divine observation and judgment.