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
- 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.
- כִּי (ki) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “when”; Notes: Introduces circumstance.
- 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.”
- אִישׁ (ʾish) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper Noun / Common noun (Strong); Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “a man”; Notes: Generic individual.
- כִּי (ki) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “when”; Notes: Parallel clause.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.