Psalm 20:4 (Psalm 20:3)

יִזְכֹּ֥ר כָּל־מִנְחֹתֶ֑ךָ וְעֹולָתְךָ֖ יְדַשְּׁנֶ֣ה סֶֽלָה׃

May He remember all your offerings. And may He regard your burnt offering as rich. Sela.

 

# Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag
1 יִזְכֹּר yizkor may He remember Verb Qal imperfect 3ms
2 כָּל kol all Noun masculine singular (quantifier)
3 מִנְחֹתֶךָ minḥotekha your offerings Noun feminine plural + suffix 2ms
4 וְעֹולָתְךָ ve-ʿolatekha and your burnt offering Conjunction וְ + noun feminine singular + suffix 2ms
5 יְדַשְּׁנֶה yedasheneh may He regard as rich Verb Piel imperfect 3ms + suffix 3fs
6 סֶלָה selah Selah Liturgical marker

 

Morphology

  1. יִזְכֹּר (yizkor) – Root: זכר (zakhar); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “may He remember”; Notes: Used jussively as a prayer that God recall the worshipper’s offerings.
  2. כָּל (kol) – Root: כלל (kalal); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular used as a quantifier; Translation: “all”; Notes: Functions to include the entirety of the offerings.
  3. מִנְחֹתֶךָ (minḥotekha) – Root: נחה (minḥah); Root Type: III-He; Form: Noun feminine plural + suffix 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “your offerings”; Notes: Refers to grain offerings presented to God.
  4. וְעֹולָתְךָ (ve-ʿolatekha) – Root: עלה (ʿalah); Root Type: I-Guttural; Form: Conjunction וְ + noun feminine singular + suffix 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “and your burnt offering”; Notes: The burnt offering that ascends entirely in smoke upon the altar.
  5. יְדַשְּׁנֶה (yedasheneh) – Root: דשׁן (dashan); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Piel; Form: Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + suffix 3rd person feminine singular; Translation: “may He regard as rich”; Notes: Literally “make fat,” meaning to accept favorably or regard as abundant.
  6. סֶלָה (selah) – Root: uncertain; Root Type: Liturgical term; Form: Particle; Translation: “Selah”; Notes: Likely indicates a pause or musical interlude in the psalm.

 

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