Psalm 34:21 (Psalm 34:20)

שֹׁמֵ֥ר כָּל־עַצְמֹותָ֑יו אַחַ֥ת מֵ֝הֵ֗נָּה לֹ֣א נִשְׁבָּֽרָה׃

He keeps all his bones, one of them is not broken.

 

# Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag
1 שֹׁמֵר shomer “keeping” Qal participle ms
2 כָּל־עַצְמוֹתָיו kol-ʿatsmotav “all his bones” N(ms) + N(fp) + suff 3ms
3 אַחַת ʾaḥat “one” Num(fs)
4 מֵהֵנָּה me-hennah “from them” Prep מִן + pronoun fp
5 לֹא lo “not” Neg particle
6 נִשְׁבָּרָה nishbarah “is broken” Nifal perfect 3fs

 

Morphology

  1. שֹׁמֵר (shomer) – Root: שׁמר (shamar); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Participle masculine singular; Translation: “keeping”; Notes: Describes ongoing protective action.
  2. כָּל־עַצְמוֹתָיו (kol-ʿatsmotav) – Root: כל (kol) / עצם (ʿetsem); Root Type: Strong / Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular construct (state: construct) + noun feminine plural + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “all his bones”; Notes: Refers to the totality of the body’s structure.
  3. אַחַת (ʾaḥat) – Root: אחד (ʾeḥad); Root Type: Strong; Form: Numeral feminine singular; Translation: “one”; Notes: Emphasizes that not even a single bone is affected.
  4. מֵהֵנָּה (me-hennah) – Root: מן (min) / pronoun; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Preposition מִן + independent pronoun feminine plural; Translation: “from them”; Notes: Refers back to the bones.
  5. לֹא (lo) – Root: לא (lo); Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Negative particle; Translation: “not”; Notes: Negates the verb that follows.
  6. נִשְׁבָּרָה (nishbarah) – Root: שׁבר (shavar); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Nifal; Form: Perfect 3rd person feminine singular; Translation: “is broken”; Notes: Passive form indicating no bone experiences breaking.

 

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