וַיְנַקְשׁ֤וּ מְבַקְשֵׁ֬י נַפְשִׁ֗י וְדֹרְשֵׁ֣י רָ֭עָתִי דִּבְּר֣וּ הַוֹּ֑ות וּ֝מִרְמֹ֗ות כָּל־הַיֹּ֥ום יֶהְגּֽוּ׃
And those seeking my life set snares, and those seeking my harm speak destructions, and deceits all the day they mutter.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַיְנַקְשׁוּ | va-yenaqeshu | “and they set snares” | Qal wayyiqtol 3mp |
| 2 | מְבַקְשֵׁי | mevaqeshei | “those seeking” | Piel participle mp construct |
| 3 | נַפְשִׁי | nafshi | “my life” | N(fs) + suff 1cs |
| 4 | וְדֹרְשֵׁי | ve-dorshei | “and those seeking” | Conj + Qal participle mp construct |
| 5 | רָעָתִי | raʿati | “my harm” | N(fs) + suff 1cs |
| 6 | דִּבְּרוּ | dibberu | “they speak” | Piel perfect 3mp |
| 7 | הַוֹּת | havvot | “destructions” | N(fp) |
| 8 | וּמִרְמֹות | u-mirmot | “and deceits” | Conj + N(fp) |
| 9 | כָּל־הַיֹּום | kol-ha-yom | “all the day” | N(ms) construct + Def. art. |
| 10 | יֶהְגּוּ | yehgu | “they mutter” | Qal imperfect 3mp |
Morphology
- וַיְנַקְשׁוּ (va-yenaqeshu) – Root: נקשׁ (n-q-š); Root Type: I-Nun; Binyan: Qal; Form: Conjunction וַ + wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “and they set snares”; Notes: Action of trapping.
- מְבַקְשֵׁי (mevaqeshei) – Root: בקשׁ (b-q-š); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Piel; Form: Participle masculine plural construct (state: construct); Translation: “those seeking”; Notes: Continuous action.
- נַפְשִׁי (nafshi) – Root: נפשׁ (n-p-š); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun feminine singular + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “my life”; Notes: Personal existence.
- וְדֹרְשֵׁי (ve-dorshei) – Root: דרשׁ (d-r-š); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Conjunction וְ + participle masculine plural construct (state: construct); Translation: “and those seeking”; Notes: Inquiry with intent.
- רָעָתִי (raʿati) – Root: רעע (r-ʿ-ʿ); Root Type: Geminate; Form: Noun feminine singular + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “my harm”; Notes: Intended evil.
- דִּבְּרוּ (dibberu) – Root: דבר (d-b-r); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Piel; Form: Perfect 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “they speak”; Notes: Intensive speech.
- הַוֹּת (havvot) – Root: הוה (h-w-h); Root Type: Hollow; Form: Noun feminine plural; Translation: “destructions”; Notes: Ruinous plans.
- וּמִרְמֹות (u-mirmot) – Root: רמה (r-m-h); Root Type: III-He; Form: Conjunction וּ + noun feminine plural; Translation: “and deceits”; Notes: Treachery.
- כָּל־הַיֹּום (kol-ha-yom) – Root: כל (k-l) / יום (y-w-m); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular construct + definite article הַ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “all the day”; Notes: Continuous duration.
- יֶהְגּוּ (yehgu) – Root: הגה (h-g-h); Root Type: III-He; Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “they mutter”; Notes: Low continuous speech.