יְ֭קוּמוּן עֵדֵ֣י חָמָ֑ס אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־֝יָדַ֗עְתִּי יִשְׁאָלֽוּנִי׃
May witnesses of violence arise; what I did not know, they ask me.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | יְקוּמוּן | yequmun | “may they arise” | Qal imperfect 3mp (jussive) |
| 2 | עֵדֵי | ʿedei | “witnesses of” | N(mp construct) |
| 3 | חָמָס | ḥamas | “violence” | N(ms) |
| 4 | אֲשֶׁר | ʾasher | “which” | Relative pronoun |
| 5 | לֹא־ | lo | “not” | Negative particle |
| 6 | יָדַעְתִּי | yadaʿti | “I knew” | Qal perfect 1cs |
| 7 | יִשְׁאָלוּנִי | yishʾaluni | “they ask me” | Qal imperfect 3mp + suff 1cs |
Morphology
- יְקוּמוּן (yequmun) – Root: קום (q-w-m); Root Type: Hollow (II-Waw); Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural (jussive sense); Translation: “may they arise”; Notes: Describes hostile witnesses rising up in accusation.
- עֵדֵי (ʿedei) – Root: עוד (ʿ-w-d); Root Type: Hollow (II-Waw); Form: Noun masculine plural construct (state: construct); Translation: “witnesses of”; Notes: Indicates those giving testimony, here in a legal or hostile context.
- חָמָס (ḥamas) – Root: חמס (ḥ-m-s); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “violence”; Notes: Denotes wrongdoing or injustice, often involving force.
- אֲשֶׁר (ʾasher) – Root: אשר (ʾ-š-r); Root Type: I-Aleph (weak); Form: Relative pronoun; Translation: “which”; Notes: Introduces a clause describing unknown accusations.
- לֹא־ (lo) – Root: לא (lo); Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Negative particle; Translation: “not”; Notes: Negates the verb of knowledge.
- יָדַעְתִּי (yadaʿti) – Root: ידע (y-d-ʿ); Root Type: I-Yod (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Perfect 1st person common singular; Translation: “I knew”; Notes: Expresses lack of awareness of the accusations.
- יִשְׁאָלוּנִי (yishʾaluni) – Root: שׁאל (š-ʾ-l); Root Type: III-Aleph (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “they ask me”; Notes: Indicates interrogation or accusation directed at the speaker.