Psalm 40:7 (Psalm 40:6)

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

  1. זֶבַח (zevaḥ) – Root: זבח (zavaḥ); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “sacrifice”; Notes: Refers to animal sacrifice offered in worship.
  2. 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.
  3. לֹא (lo) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Negative particle; Translation: “not”; Notes: Negates the following verb.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. לִּי (li) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Preposition לְ + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “for me”; Notes: Indicates benefit or relation.
  8. עֹולָה (ʿolah) – Root: עלה (ʿalah); Root Type: III-He; Form: Noun feminine singular; Translation: “burnt offering”; Notes: Offering wholly consumed on the altar.
  9. 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.
  10. לֹא (lo) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Negative particle; Translation: “not”; Notes: Negates the following verb.
  11. 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.

 

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