נֶ֭אֱלַמְתִּי לֹ֣א אֶפְתַּח־פִּ֑י כִּ֖י אַתָּ֣ה עָשִֽׂיתָ׃
I was made silent; I will not open my mouth, for You, You have done it.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | נֶאֱלַמְתִּי | neʾelamti | “I was made silent” | Nifal perfect 1cs |
| 2 | לֹא | lo | “not” | Neg. particle |
| 3 | אֶפְתַּח | ʾeftaḥ | “I will open” | Qal imperfect 1cs |
| 4 | פִּי | pi | “my mouth” | N(ms) + suff 1cs |
| 5 | כִּי | ki | “for” | Conjunction |
| 6 | אַתָּה | attah | “You” | Pronoun 2ms |
| 7 | עָשִׂיתָ | ʿasita | “You have done” | Qal perfect 2ms |
Morphology
- נֶאֱלַמְתִּי (neʾelamti) – Root: אלם (ʾalam); Root Type: I-Guttural (א); Binyan: Nifal; Form: Perfect 1st person common singular; Translation: “I was made silent”; Notes: Passive-reflexive nuance indicating restrained or imposed silence.
- לֹא (lo) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Negative particle; Translation: “not”; Notes: Negates the following verbal action.
- אֶפְתַּח (ʾeftaḥ) – Root: פתח (pataḥ); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 1st person common singular; Translation: “I will open”; Notes: Expresses intentional restraint from speaking.
- פִּי (pi) – Root: פה (peh); Root Type: III-He; Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “my mouth”; Notes: Instrument of speech being deliberately closed.
- כִּי (ki) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “for”; Notes: Introduces the reason for silence.
- אַתָּה (attah) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Independent pronoun 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “You”; Notes: Emphatic subject referring to God.
- עָשִׂיתָ (ʿasita) – Root: עשׂה (ʿasah); Root Type: III-He; Binyan: Qal; Form: Perfect 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “You have done”; Notes: Acknowledges divine agency as the cause.