וַאֲנִ֣י כְ֭חֵרֵשׁ לֹ֣א אֶשְׁמָ֑ע וּ֝כְאִלֵּ֗ם לֹ֣א יִפְתַּח־פִּֽיו׃
But I, like a deaf one, do not hear, and like a mute one, he does not open his mouth.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַאֲנִי | va-ʾani | “but I” | Conj + Pronoun 1cs |
| 2 | כְחֵרֵשׁ | ke-ḥeresh | “like a deaf one” | Prep כְ + N(ms) |
| 3 | לֹא | lo | “not” | Negative particle |
| 4 | אֶשְׁמָע | ʾeshmaʿ | “I hear” | Qal imperfect 1cs |
| 5 | וּכְאִלֵּם | u-kheʾillem | “and like a mute one” | Conj + Prep כְ + N(ms) |
| 6 | לֹא | lo | “not” | Negative particle |
| 7 | יִפְתַּח | yiftaḥ | “he opens” | Qal imperfect 3ms |
| 8 | פִּיו | piv | “his mouth” | N(ms) + suff 3ms |
Morphology
- וַאֲנִי (va-ʾani) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Conjunction וַ + independent pronoun 1st person common singular; Translation: “but I”; Notes: Contrastive emphasis.
- כְחֵרֵשׁ (ke-ḥeresh) – Root: חרשׁ (ḥ-r-š); Root Type: II-Guttural (ח); Form: Preposition כְ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “like a deaf one”; Notes: Simile of silence.
- לֹא (lo) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Negative particle; Translation: “not”; Notes: Negation.
- אֶשְׁמָע (ʾeshmaʿ) – Root: שׁמע (š-m-ʿ); Root Type: III-Guttural (ע); Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 1st person common singular; Translation: “I hear”; Notes: Volitional or habitual.
- וּכְאִלֵּם (u-kheʾillem) – Root: אלם (ʾ-l-m); Root Type: I-Guttural (א); Form: Conjunction וּ + preposition כְ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “and like a mute one”; Notes: Parallel simile.
- לֹא (lo) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Negative particle; Translation: “not”; Notes: Repetition for emphasis.
- יִפְתַּח (yiftaḥ) – Root: פתח (p-t-ḥ); Root Type: III-Guttural (ח); Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “he opens”; Notes: Generalized expression.
- פִּיו (piv) – Root: פה (p-h); Root Type: III-He; Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “his mouth”; Notes: Organ of speech.