מִי־זֶה הָאִישׁ יְרֵא יְהוָה יֹורֶנּוּ בְּדֶרֶךְ יִבְחָר׃
Who is this man who fears YHWH? He will instruct him in the way He chooses.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | מִי־זֶה | mi-zeh | “who is this” | Interrogative + demonstrative |
| 2 | הָאִישׁ | ha-ʾish | “the man” | Def. art. הַ + N(ms) |
| 3 | יְרֵא | yereʾ | “fearing” | Qal participle ms |
| 4 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “LORD” | Proper noun |
| 5 | יֹורֶנּוּ | yorennu | “He will instruct him” | Hiphil imperfect 3ms + suff 3ms |
| 6 | בְּדֶרֶךְ | be-derekh | “in a way” | Prep בְּ + N(fs) |
| 7 | יִבְחָר | yivḥar | “He chooses” | Qal imperfect 3ms |
Morphology
- מִי־זֶה (mi-zeh) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle; Form: Interrogative pronoun מִי + demonstrative pronoun זֶה; Translation: “Who is this”; Notes: Introduces a rhetorical question.
- הָאִישׁ (ha-ʾish) – Root: אישׁ (ʾ-y-š); Root Type: I-Guttural (א); Form: Definite article הַ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “The man”; Notes: Refers to a specific type of person being described.
- יְרֵא (yereʾ) – Root: ירא (y-r-ʾ); Root Type: III-Guttural (א); Binyan: Qal; Form: Active participle masculine singular; Translation: “Fearing”; Notes: Describes one characterized by reverence toward YHWH.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: היה (h-y-h); Root Type: III-He (weak); Form: Proper divine name; Translation: “LORD”; Notes: The covenant Name of God, rendered with reverential capital.
- יֹורֶנּוּ (yorennu) – Root: ירה (y-r-h); Root Type: III-He (weak); Binyan: Hiphil; Form: Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “He will instruct him”; Notes: Indicates divine guidance directed toward the individual.
- בְּדֶרֶךְ (be-derekh) – Root: דרך (d-r-k); Root Type: Strong; Form: Preposition בְּ + noun feminine singular; Translation: “In a way”; Notes: Refers to a path or course of life.
- יִבְחָר (yivḥar) – Root: בחר (b-ḥ-r); Root Type: III-Guttural (ר) / Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “He chooses”; Notes: Refers to YHWH’s selection of the proper path.