הֵיטִ֣יבָה בִ֭רְצֹונְךָ אֶת־צִיֹּ֑ון תִּ֝בְנֶ֗ה חֹומֹ֥ות יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
Do good in Your goodwill to Tsiyyon; You shall build the walls of Yerushalaim.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | הֵיטִיבָה | heitivah | “do good” | Hiphil imperative 2ms |
| 2 | בִרְצֹונְךָ | birtsonekha | “in Your goodwill” | Prep בְּ + N(ms) + suff 2ms |
| 3 | אֶת־צִיֹּון | ʾet-Tsiyyon | “Tsiyyon” | Direct object marker + Proper noun |
| 4 | תִּבְנֶה | tivneh | “You shall build” | Qal imperfect 2ms |
| 5 | חֹומֹות | ḥomot | “walls” | Noun fp |
| 6 | יְרוּשָׁלִָם | Yerushalaim | “Yerushalaim” | Proper noun |
Morphology
- הֵיטִיבָה (heitivah) – Root: יטב (y-ṭ-b); Root Type: I-Yod (weak); Binyan: Hiphil; Form: Imperative 2nd person masculine singular (with paragogic ה); Translation: “Do good”; Notes: A plea for benevolent divine action toward Tsiyyon.
- בִרְצֹונְךָ (birtsonekha) – Root: רצה (r-ṣ-h); Root Type: III-He (weak); Form: Preposition בְּ + noun masculine singular + suffix 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “in Your goodwill”; Notes: Indicates divine favor or pleasure as the basis of action.
- אֶת (ʾet) – Root: את (ʾ-t); Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Direct object marker; Translation: (no direct translation); Notes: Marks the definite direct object.
- צִיֹּון (Tsiyyon) – Root: ציון (ṣ-y-w-n); Root Type: Hollow; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Tsiyyon”; Notes: Refers to the city of Jerusalem or the dwelling place of God.
- תִּבְנֶה (tivneh) – Root: בנה (b-n-h); Root Type: III-He (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “You shall build”; Notes: Indicates restoration or strengthening.
- חֹומֹות (ḥomot) – Root: חומה (ḥ-w-m-h); Root Type: III-He (weak); Form: Noun feminine plural; Translation: “walls”; Notes: Symbolizes protection and stability.
- יְרוּשָׁלִָם (Yerushalaim) – Root: ירושלם (y-r-w-š-l-m); Root Type: Compound Proper Noun; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Yerushalaim”; Notes: The central city of Yisraʾel, representing the place of divine presence.