זֶ֤בַח וּמִנְחָ֨ה לֹֽא־חָפַ֗צְתָּ אָ֭זְנַיִם כָּרִ֣יתָ לִּ֑י עֹולָ֥ה וַ֝חֲטָאָ֗ה לֹ֣א שָׁאָֽלְתָּ׃
Sacrifice and offering You did not desire; ears You have dug for me; burnt offering and sin offering You did not ask.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | זֶבַח | zevaḥ | “sacrifice” | N(ms) |
| 2 | וּמִנְחָה | u-minḥah | “and offering” | Conj וּ + N(fs) |
| 3 | לֹא | lo | “not” | Neg. particle |
| 4 | חָפַצְתָּ | ḥafatzta | “You desired” | Qal perfect 2ms |
| 5 | אָזְנַיִם | ʾoznayim | “ears” | N(fd) |
| 6 | כָּרִיתָ | karita | “You dug” | Qal perfect 2ms |
| 7 | לִּי | li | “for me” | Prep לְ + suff 1cs |
| 8 | עֹולָה | ʿolah | “burnt offering” | N(fs) |
| 9 | וַחֲטָאָה | va-ḥaṭṭaʾah | “and sin offering” | Conj וַ + N(fs) |
| 10 | לֹא | lo | “not” | Neg. particle |
| 11 | שָׁאַלְתָּ | shaʾalta | “You asked” | Qal perfect 2ms |
Morphology
- זֶבַח (zevaḥ) – Root: זבח (zavaḥ); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “sacrifice”; Notes: Refers to animal sacrifice offered in worship.
- וּמִנְחָה (u-minḥah) – Root: נחה (minḥah root debated); Root Type: III-He; Form: Conjunction וּ + noun feminine singular; Translation: “and offering”; Notes: Grain offering or gift offering.
- לֹא (lo) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Negative particle; Translation: “not”; Notes: Negates the following verb.
- חָפַצְתָּ (ḥafatzta) – Root: חפץ (ḥafatz); Root Type: I-Guttural (ח); Binyan: Qal; Form: Perfect 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “You desired”; Notes: Indicates delight or preference.
- אָזְנַיִם (ʾoznayim) – Root: אזן (ʾozen); Root Type: I-Guttural (א); Form: Noun feminine dual; Translation: “ears”; Notes: Dual form referring to the pair of ears.
- כָּרִיתָ (karita) – Root: כּרה (karah); Root Type: III-He; Binyan: Qal; Form: Perfect 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “You dug”; Notes: Figurative for opening or preparing ears for obedience.
- לִּי (li) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Preposition לְ + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “for me”; Notes: Indicates benefit or relation.
- עֹולָה (ʿolah) – Root: עלה (ʿalah); Root Type: III-He; Form: Noun feminine singular; Translation: “burnt offering”; Notes: Offering wholly consumed on the altar.
- וַחֲטָאָה (va-ḥaṭṭaʾah) – Root: חטא (ḥataʾ); Root Type: III-Guttural (א); Form: Conjunction וַ + noun feminine singular; Translation: “and sin offering”; Notes: Offering related to sin or purification.
- לֹא (lo) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Negative particle; Translation: “not”; Notes: Negates the following verb.
- שָׁאַלְתָּ (shaʾalta) – Root: שׁאל (shaʾal); Root Type: III-Guttural (א); Binyan: Qal; Form: Perfect 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “You asked”; Notes: Indicates request or demand.