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
- שֹׁמֵר (shomer) – Root: שׁמר (shamar); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Participle masculine singular; Translation: “keeping”; Notes: Describes ongoing protective action.
- 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.
- אַחַת (ʾaḥat) – Root: אחד (ʾeḥad); Root Type: Strong; Form: Numeral feminine singular; Translation: “one”; Notes: Emphasizes that not even a single bone is affected.
- 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.
- לֹא (lo) – Root: לא (lo); Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Negative particle; Translation: “not”; Notes: Negates the verb that follows.
- 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.