Psalm 31:21 (Psalm 31:20)

תַּסְתִּירֵ֤ם בְּסֵ֥תֶר פָּנֶיךָ֮ מֵֽרֻכְסֵ֫י אִ֥ישׁ תִּצְפְּנֵ֥ם בְּסֻכָּ֗ה מֵרִ֥יב לְשֹׁנֹֽות׃

You hide them in the secret of Your face from the conspiracies of a man; You conceal them in a shelter from the strife of tongues.

 

# Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag
1 תַּסְתִּירֵם tastirem “You hide them” Hiphil imperfect 2ms + suffix 3mp
2 בְּסֵתֶר be-seter “in the secret” Prep בְּ + N(ms)
3 פָּנֶיךָ panekha “Your face” N(mp) + suffix 2ms
4 מֵרֻכְסֵי me-rukhsei “from conspiracies of” Prep מִן + N(mp) construct
5 אִישׁ ʾish “man” N(ms)
6 תִּצְפְּנֵם tiṣpenem “You conceal them” Qal imperfect 2ms + suffix 3mp
7 בְּסֻכָּה be-sukkah “in a shelter” Prep בְּ + N(fs)
8 מֵרִיב me-riv “from strife of” Prep מִן + N(ms) construct
9 לְשֹׁנוֹת leshonot “tongues” N(fp)

 

Morphology

  1. תַּסְתִּירֵם (tastirem) – Root: סתר (s-t-r); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Hiphil; Form: Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “You hide them”; Notes: Indicates divine protection by concealment.
  2. בְּסֵתֶר (be-seter) – Root: סתר (s-t-r); Root Type: Strong; Form: Preposition בְּ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “in the secret”; Notes: A hidden or protected place.
  3. פָּנֶיךָ (panekha) – Root: פנים (p-n-y-m); Root Type: Plural form; Form: Noun masculine plural + suffix 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “Your face”; Notes: Symbol of divine presence and protection.
  4. מֵרֻכְסֵי (me-rukhsei) – Root: רכס (r-k-s); Root Type: Strong; Form: Preposition מִן + noun masculine plural construct (state: construct); Translation: “from conspiracies of”; Notes: Refers to plots or schemes.
  5. אִישׁ (ʾish) – Root: אנשׁ (ʾ-n-š); Root Type: I-Aleph; Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “man”; Notes: Generic individual adversary.
  6. תִּצְפְּנֵם (tiṣpenem) – Root: צפן (ṣ-p-n); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “You conceal them”; Notes: Parallel to hiding, reinforcing protection.
  7. בְּסֻכָּה (be-sukkah) – Root: סכך (s-k-k); Root Type: Geminate; Form: Preposition בְּ + noun feminine singular; Translation: “in a shelter”; Notes: Image of protective covering.
  8. מֵרִיב (me-riv) – Root: ריב (r-y-b); Root Type: Hollow (II-Yod); Form: Preposition מִן + noun masculine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “from strife of”; Notes: Conflict expressed through speech.
  9. לְשֹׁנוֹת (leshonot) – Root: לשׁן (l-š-n); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun feminine plural; Translation: “tongues”; Notes: Represents speech or verbal attacks.

 

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