Psalm 49:3 (Psalm 49:2)

גַּם־בְּנֵי אָדָם גַּם־בְּנֵי־אִישׁ יַחַד עָשִׁיר וְאֶבְיוֹן׃

Both sons of Adam, and sons of man, together, rich and poor.

 

# Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag
1 גַּם־בְּנֵי gam-benei “also sons of” Adv + N(mp) construct
2 אָדָם ʾadam “Adam” Proper N
3 גַּם־בְּנֵי־אִישׁ gam-benei-ʾish “also sons of man” Adv + N(mp) construct + N(ms)
4 יַחַד yaḥad “together” Adv
5 עָשִׁיר ʿashir “rich” Adj(ms)
6 וְאֶבְיוֹן ve-ʾevyon “and poor” Conj וְ + Adj(ms)

 

Morphology

  1. גַּם־בְּנֵי (gam-benei) – Root: גם (g-m) + בן (b-n); Root Type: Particle (Strong) + Geminate; Form: Adverb + noun masculine plural construct (state: construct); Translation: “also sons of”; Notes: Inclusive emphasis.
  2. אָדָם (ʾadam) – Root: אדם (ʾ-d-m); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Adam”; Notes: Humanity in general.
  3. גַּם־בְּנֵי־אִישׁ (gam-benei-ʾish) – Root: גם (g-m) + בן (b-n) + אישׁ (ʾ-y-sh); Root Type: Particle (Strong) + Geminate + I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Adverb + noun masculine plural construct (state: construct) + noun masculine singular; Translation: “also sons of man”; Notes: Parallel expression.
  4. יַחַד (yaḥad) – Root: יחד (y-ḥ-d); Root Type: I-Yod (weak); Form: Adverb; Translation: “together”; Notes: Collective inclusion.
  5. עָשִׁיר (ʿashir) – Root: עשׁר (ʿ-sh-r); Root Type: I-Guttural (ע) (weak); Form: Adjective masculine singular; Translation: “rich”; Notes: Wealthy person.
  6. וְאֶבְיוֹן (ve-ʾevyon) – Root: אביון (ʾ-b-y-w-n); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Conjunction וְ + adjective masculine singular; Translation: “and poor”; Notes: Person lacking resources.

 

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