הַבֹּטְחִים עַל־חֵילָם וּבְרֹב עָשְׁרָם יִתְהַלָּלוּ׃
the ones trusting in their wealth, and in the abundance of their riches they boast?
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | הַבֹּטְחִים | ha-boteḥim | “the ones trusting” | Def. art. הַ + Qal participle mp |
| 2 | עַל־חֵילָם | ʿal-ḥelam | “on their wealth” | Prep עַל + N(ms) + suff 3mp |
| 3 | וּבְרֹב | u-berov | “and in abundance of” | Conj וְ + Prep בְּ + N(ms) |
| 4 | עָשְׁרָם | ʿoshram | “their riches” | N(ms) + suff 3mp |
| 5 | יִתְהַלָּלוּ | yithallalu | “they boast” | Hitpael imperfect 3mp |
Morphology
- הַבֹּטְחִים (ha-boteḥim) – Root: בטח (b-ṭ-ḥ); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Definite article הַ + participle masculine plural; Translation: “the ones trusting”; Notes: Those who place confidence.
- עַל־חֵילָם (ʿal-ḥelam) – Root: חיל (ḥ-y-l); Root Type: Hollow (weak); Form: Preposition עַל + noun masculine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “on their wealth”; Notes: Wealth as basis of trust.
- וּבְרֹב (u-berov) – Root: רב (r-b); Root Type: Strong; Form: Conjunction וְ + preposition בְּ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “and in abundance of”; Notes: Indicates quantity or magnitude.
- עָשְׁרָם (ʿoshram) – Root: עשׁר (ʿ-sh-r); Root Type: I-Guttural (ע) (weak); Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “their riches”; Notes: Material wealth.
- יִתְהַלָּלוּ (yithallalu) – Root: הלל (h-l-l); Root Type: Geminate; Binyan: Hitpael; Form: Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “they boast”; Notes: Reflexive boasting.