הַ֭וֹּות תַּחְשֹׁ֣ב לְשֹׁונֶ֑ךָ כְּתַ֥עַר מְ֝לֻטָּ֗שׁ עֹשֵׂ֥ה רְמִיָּֽה׃
Destructions your tongue devises; like a sharpened razor, one doing deceit.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | הַוֹּות | havvot | “destructions” | N(fp) |
| 2 | תַּחְשֹׁב | taḥshov | “you devise” | Qal imperfect 2ms |
| 3 | לְשֹׁונֶךָ | le-shonekha | “your tongue” | Prep לְ + N(fs) + suff 2ms |
| 4 | כְּתַעַר | ke-taʿar | “like a razor” | Prep כְּ + N(ms) |
| 5 | מְלֻטָּשׁ | meluttaš | “sharpened” | Pual participle ms |
| 6 | עֹשֵׂה | ʿoseh | “doing” | Qal participle ms |
| 7 | רְמִיָּה | remiyyah | “deceit” | N(fs) |
Morphology
- הַוֹּות (havvot) – Root: הוה (h-w-h); Root Type: III-He; Form: Noun feminine plural; Translation: “destructions”; Notes: Denotes ruin or destructive schemes conceived by the subject.
- תַּחְשֹׁב (taḥshov) – Root: חשב (ḥ-š-b); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “you devise”; Notes: Expresses intentional planning or calculating harmful actions.
- לְשֹׁונֶךָ (le-shonekha) – Root: לשׁן (l-š-n); Root Type: Strong; Form: Preposition לְ + noun feminine singular + suffix 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “your tongue”; Notes: The tongue is metaphorically the instrument of deceitful speech.
- כְּתַעַר (ke-taʿar) – Root: תער (t-ʿ-r); Root Type: II-Guttural; Form: Preposition כְּ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “like a razor”; Notes: Introduces a simile highlighting sharpness and danger.
- מְלֻטָּשׁ (meluttaš) – Root: לטשׁ (l-ṭ-š); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Pual; Form: Participle masculine singular; Translation: “sharpened”; Notes: Passive sense indicating something that has been carefully honed.
- עֹשֵׂה (ʿoseh) – Root: עשׂה (ʿ-ś-h); Root Type: III-He; Binyan: Qal; Form: Participle masculine singular; Translation: “doing”; Notes: Functions as a descriptive participle emphasizing ongoing action.
- רְמִיָּה (remiyyah) – Root: רמה (r-m-h); Root Type: III-He; Form: Noun feminine singular; Translation: “deceit”; Notes: The object of the participle, describing the nature of the action performed.