אָ֤וֶן יַחְשֹׁ֗ב עַֽל־מִשְׁכָּ֫בֹ֥ו יִ֭תְיַצֵּב עַל־דֶּ֣רֶךְ לֹא־טֹ֑וב רָ֝֗ע לֹ֣א יִמְאָֽס׃
Trouble he devises upon his bed; he sets himself on a way not good; evil he does not reject.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | אָוֶן | ʾaven | “trouble” | N(ms) |
| 2 | יַחְשֹׁב | yaḥshov | “he devises” | Qal imperfect 3ms |
| 3 | עַל־ | ʿal | “upon” | Prep עַל |
| 4 | מִשְׁכָּבוֹ | mishkavo | “his bed” | N(ms) + suff 3ms |
| 5 | יִתְיַצֵּב | yityatsev | “he sets himself” | Hitpael imperfect 3ms |
| 6 | עַל־ | ʿal | “on” | Prep עַל |
| 7 | דֶּרֶךְ | derekh | “way” | N(fs) |
| 8 | לֹא־ | lo | “not” | Negative particle |
| 9 | טֹוב | tov | “good” | Adj(ms) |
| 10 | רָע | raʿ | “evil” | N/Adj(ms) |
| 11 | לֹא | lo | “not” | Negative particle |
| 12 | יִמְאַס | yimʾas | “he rejects” | Qal imperfect 3ms |
Morphology
- אָוֶן (ʾaven) – Root: און (ʾ-w-n); Root Type: I-Aleph (weak); Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “trouble”; Notes: Refers to wickedness or harmful intent.
- יַחְשֹׁב (yaḥshov) – Root: חשב (ḥ-š-b); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “he devises”; Notes: Indicates intentional planning of evil.
- עַל־ (ʿal) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Preposition עַל; Translation: “upon”; Notes: Introduces location or context.
- מִשְׁכָּבוֹ (mishkavo) – Root: שׁכב (š-k-b); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “his bed”; Notes: Place of private contemplation.
- יִתְיַצֵּב (yityatsev) – Root: יצב (y-ṣ-b); Root Type: I-Yod (weak); Binyan: Hitpael; Form: Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “he sets himself”; Notes: Reflexive stance indicating deliberate positioning.
- עַל־ (ʿal) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Preposition עַל; Translation: “on”; Notes: Introduces direction or placement.
- דֶּרֶךְ (derekh) – Root: דרך (d-r-kh); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun feminine singular; Translation: “way”; Notes: Metaphor for conduct or lifestyle.
- לֹא־ (lo) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Negative particle; Translation: “not”; Notes: Negates the quality of the way.
- טֹוב (tov) – Root: טוב (ṭ-w-b); Root Type: Hollow (II-Waw); Form: Adjective masculine singular; Translation: “good”; Notes: Describes moral quality.
- רָע (raʿ) – Root: רעע (r-ʿ-ʿ); Root Type: Geminate; Form: Noun/Adjective masculine singular; Translation: “evil”; Notes: Object of rejection.
- לֹא (lo) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Negative particle; Translation: “not”; Notes: Negates the following verb.
- יִמְאַס (yimʾas) – Root: מאס (m-ʾ-s); Root Type: I-Aleph (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “he rejects”; Notes: Indicates refusal to despise or reject evil.