כִּֽי־לְךָ֣ יְהוָ֣ה הֹוחָ֑לְתִּי אַתָּ֥ה תַ֝עֲנֶ֗ה אֲדֹנָ֥י אֱלֹהָֽי׃
For for You, YHWH, I have waited; You will answer, Lord my God.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | כִּי | ki | “for” | Conjunction |
| 2 | לְךָ | lekha | “for You” | Prep לְ + suff 2ms |
| 3 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper Noun |
| 4 | הֹוחָלְתִּי | hoḥalti | “I have waited” | Hiphil perfect 1cs |
| 5 | אַתָּה | atta | “You” | Pronoun 2ms |
| 6 | תַעֲנֶה | taʿaneh | “You will answer” | Qal imperfect 2ms |
| 7 | אֲדֹנָי | Adonai | “Lord” | Proper Noun |
| 8 | אֱלֹהָי | ʾElohai | “my God” | N(ms) + suff 1cs |
Morphology
- כִּי (ki) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “for”; Notes: Introduces reason.
- לְךָ (lekha) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Preposition לְ + suffix 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “for You”; Notes: Indicates direction of trust.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper Noun (Strong); Form: Proper noun masculine singular; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Divine name.
- הֹוחָלְתִּי (hoḥalti) – Root: יחל (y-ḥ-l); Root Type: I-Yod; Binyan: Hiphil; Form: Perfect 1st person common singular; Translation: “I have waited”; Notes: Expression of hope.
- אַתָּה (atta) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Independent pronoun 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “You”; Notes: Emphasis.
- תַעֲנֶה (taʿaneh) – Root: ענה (ʿ-n-h); Root Type: I-Guttural (ע) / III-He; Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “You will answer”; Notes: Future response.
- אֲדֹנָי (Adonai) – Root: אדן; Root Type: Strong; Form: Proper noun masculine plural (honorific); Translation: “Lord”; Notes: Title.
- אֱלֹהָי (ʾElohai) – Root: אלה (ʾ-l-h); Root Type: I-Guttural (א); Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “my God”; Notes: Personal relationship.