כִּֽי־֭אַתָּה תָּאִ֣יר נֵרִ֑י יְהוָ֥ה אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י יַגִּ֥יהַּ חָשְׁכִּֽי׃
For You light my lamp. YHWH my God illumines my darkness.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | כִּי | ki | “for” | Conjunction |
| 2 | אַתָּה | attah | “You” | Pronoun 2ms |
| 3 | תָּאִיר | taʾir | “You light” | Hiphil imperfect 2ms |
| 4 | נֵרִי | neri | “my lamp” | Noun ms + suffix 1cs |
| 5 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper divine name |
| 6 | אֱלֹהַי | ʾelohai | “my God” | Noun mp form + suffix 1cs |
| 7 | יַגִּיהַּ | yaggiaḥ | “He illumines” | Hiphil imperfect 3ms |
| 8 | חָשְׁכִּי | ḥoshki | “my darkness” | Noun ms + suffix 1cs |
Morphology
- כִּי (ki) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle; Form: Conjunction; Translation: “for”; Notes: Introduces the explanation for the preceding statement.
- אַתָּה (attah) – Root: —; Root Type: Pronoun; Form: Independent personal pronoun 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “You”; Notes: Emphatic subject referring to YHWH.
- תָּאִיר (taʾir) – Root: אור (ʾur); Root Type: Hollow; Binyan: Hiphil; Form: Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “You light”; Notes: The Hiphil expresses causative illumination.
- נֵרִי (neri) – Root: נר (ner); Root Type: Biconsonantal nominal root; Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “my lamp”; Notes: Symbolizes life, guidance, or prosperity.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: הוה (havah); Root Type: III-He; Form: Proper divine name; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The covenant name of the God of Yisraʾel.
- אֱלֹהַי (ʾelohai) – Root: אלה (ʾelah); Root Type: III-He; Form: Noun masculine plural form used singularly + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “my God”; Notes: Expresses personal covenant relationship.
- יַגִּיהַּ (yaggiaḥ) – Root: נגשׁ (nagash) [textual development toward illumination sense]; Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Hiphil; Form: Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “He illumines”; Notes: Parallel verb reinforcing the theme of divine illumination.
- חָשְׁכִּי (ḥoshki) – Root: חשׁך (ḥashakh); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “my darkness”; Notes: Represents distress, danger, or adversity.