Psalm 49:17 (Psalm 49:16)

אַל־תִּירָא כִּֽי־יַעֲשִׁ֣ר אִ֑ישׁ כִּֽי־יִרְבֶּה כְּבֹ֣וד בֵּיתֹֽו׃

Do not fear when a man becomes rich, when the glory of his house increases.

 

# Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag
1 אַל־תִּירָא ʾal-tiraʾ “do not fear” Neg אַל + Qal jussive 2ms
2 כִּי ki “when” Conj
3 יַעֲשִׁר yaʿashir “he becomes rich” Hifil imperfect 3ms
4 אִישׁ ʾish “a man” N(ms)
5 כִּי ki “when” Conj
6 יִרְבֶּה yirbeh “it increases” Qal imperfect 3ms
7 כְּבֹוד kevōd “glory of” N(ms) construct
8 בֵּיתֹו beito “his house” N(ms) + suff 3ms

 

Morphology

  1. אַל־תִּירָא (ʾal-tiraʾ) – Root: ירא (y-r-ʾ); Root Type: III-Aleph (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Negative particle אַל + jussive 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “do not fear”; Notes: Prohibitive command.
  2. כִּי (ki) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “when”; Notes: Introduces circumstance.
  3. יַעֲשִׁר (yaʿashir) – Root: עשׁר (ʿ-sh-r); Root Type: II-Guttural (ע) (weak); Binyan: Hifil; Form: Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “he becomes rich”; Notes: Causative nuance, “makes rich” or “grows rich.”
  4. אִישׁ (ʾish) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper Noun / Common noun (Strong); Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “a man”; Notes: Generic individual.
  5. כִּי (ki) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “when”; Notes: Parallel clause.
  6. יִרְבֶּה (yirbeh) – Root: רבה (r-b-h); Root Type: III-He (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “it increases”; Notes: Growth or multiplication.
  7. כְּבֹוד (kevōd) – Root: כבד (k-b-d); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “glory of”; Notes: Honor, wealth, or splendor.
  8. בֵּיתֹו (beito) – Root: בית (b-y-t); Root Type: I-Yod (weak); Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “his house”; Notes: Household or estate.

 

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