Category Archives: Samuel

וּכְאֹ֥ור בֹּ֖קֶר יִזְרַח־שָׁ֑מֶשׁ בֹּ֚קֶר לֹ֣א עָבֹ֔ות מִנֹּ֥גַהּ מִמָּטָ֖ר דֶּ֥שֶׁא מֵאָֽרֶץ׃ And like the light of morning, the sun shall shine—morning without clouds; from brightness, from rain—grass from the earth.   Morphology וּכְאֹור (u-keʾor) – Root: אור (ʾor); Form: Conjunction + … Continue reading →

אָמַר֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לִ֥י דִבֶּ֖ר צ֣וּר יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מֹושֵׁל֙ בָּאָדָ֔ם צַדִּ֕יק מֹושֵׁ֖ל יִרְאַ֥ת אֱלֹהִֽים׃ Spoke the God of Yisraʾel to me, the Rock of Yisraʾel said: A ruler over mankind, righteous, ruling in the fear of God.   Morphology אָמַר (ʾamar) … Continue reading →

ר֥וּחַ יְהוָ֖ה דִּבֶּר־בִּ֑י וּמִלָּתֹ֖ו עַל־לְשֹׁונִֽי׃ The Spirit of YHWH spoke through me, and His word was upon my tongue.   Morphology רוּחַ (ruaḥ) – Root: רוח (ruaḥ); Form: Noun feminine singular; Translation: “Spirit”; Notes: Refers to the divine Spirit of … Continue reading →

וְאֵ֛לֶּה דִּבְרֵ֥י דָוִ֖ד הָאַֽחֲרֹנִ֑ים נְאֻ֧ם דָּוִ֣ד בֶּן־יִשַׁ֗י וּנְאֻ֤ם הַגֶּ֨בֶר֙ הֻ֣קַם עָ֔ל מְשִׁ֨יחַ֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב וּנְעִ֖ים זְמִרֹ֥ות יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And these are the last words of Dawid: the utterance of Dawid son of Yishai, and the utterance of the man raised up … Continue reading →

מגדיל יְשׁוּעֹ֣ות מַלְכֹּ֑ו וְעֹֽשֶׂה־חֶ֧סֶד לִמְשִׁיחֹ֛ו לְדָוִ֥ד וּלְזַרְעֹ֖ו עַד־עֹולָֽם׃ פ He magnifies victories for His king, and performs kindness to His anointed, to Dawid and to his offspring forever.”   Morphology מגדיל (magdil) – Root: גדל (gadal); Form: Hifil participle masculine … Continue reading →

עַל־כֵּ֛ן אֹודְךָ֥ יְהוָ֖ה בַּגֹּויִ֑ם וּלְשִׁמְךָ֖ אֲזַמֵּֽר׃ Therefore I will thank You, YHWH, among the nations, and to Your name I will sing praise.   Morphology עַל־כֵּן (ʿal-ken) – Root: כן (ken); Form: Preposition + demonstrative adverb; Translation: “Therefore”; Notes: Indicates … Continue reading →

וּמֹוצִיאִ֖י מֵאֹֽיְבָ֑י וּמִקָּמַי֙ תְּרֹ֣ומְמֵ֔נִי מֵאִ֥ישׁ חֲמָסִ֖ים תַּצִּילֵֽנִי׃ And He who brings me out from my enemies, from those who rise against me You lift me up; from the man of violence You deliver me.   Morphology וּמֹוצִיאִי (u-motsiʾi) – Root: … Continue reading →

הָאֵ֕ל הַנֹּתֵ֥ן נְקָמֹ֖ת לִ֑י וּמֹורִ֥יד עַמִּ֖ים תַּחְתֵּֽנִי׃ The God who gives vengeance to me, and brings down peoples beneath me.   Morphology הָאֵל (ha-El) – Root: אל (ʾEl); Form: Definite article + noun masculine singular; Translation: “The Mighty One” or … Continue reading →

חַי־יְהוָ֖ה וּבָר֣וּךְ צוּרִ֑י וְיָרֻ֕ם אֱלֹהֵ֖י צ֥וּר יִשְׁעִֽי Living is YHWH, and blessed is my rock, and exalted be the God—the rock of my salvation.   Morphology חַי (ḥai) – Root: חי (ḥay); Form: Adjective masculine singular in nominal use; Translation: … Continue reading →

בְּנֵ֥י נֵכָ֖ר יִבֹּ֑לוּ וְיַחְגְּר֖וּ מִמִּסְגְּרֹותָֽם׃ Sons of the foreigner shall fade away, and they shall come trembling out of their strongholds.   Morphology בְּנֵי (bene) – Root: בן (ben); Form: Noun masculine plural construct; Translation: “sons of”; Notes: Construct form … Continue reading →

בְּנֵ֥י נֵכָ֖ר יִתְכַּֽחֲשׁוּ־לִ֑י לִשְׁמֹ֥ועַ אֹ֖זֶן יִשָּׁ֥מְעוּ לִֽי׃ Sons of the foreigner will feign submission to me; at the hearing of the ear they will obey me.   Morphology בְּנֵי (bene) – Root: בן (ben); Form: Noun masculine plural construct; Translation: … Continue reading →

וַֽתְּפַלְּטֵ֔נִי מֵרִיבֵ֖י עַמִּ֑י תִּשְׁמְרֵ֨נִי֙ לְרֹ֣אשׁ גֹּויִ֔ם עַ֥ם לֹא־יָדַ֖עְתִּי יַעַבְדֻֽנִי׃ And You delivered me from the quarrels of my people; You kept me to be head of nations. A people I had not known shall serve me.   Morphology וַתְּפַלְּטֵנִי (vatpelṭeni) … Continue reading →

וְאֶשְׁחָקֵ֖ם כַּעֲפַר־אָ֑רֶץ כְּטִיט־חוּצֹ֥ות אֲדִקֵּ֖ם אֶרְקָעֵֽם׃ And I pulverized them like the dust of the earth; like the mire of the streets I crushed them, I stamped them down.   Morphology וְאֶשְׁחָקֵם (veʾeshḥaqem) – Root: שׁחק (shaḥaq); Form: Qal imperfect 1st … Continue reading →

יִשְׁע֖וּ וְאֵ֣ין מֹשִׁ֑יעַ אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א עָנָֽם׃ They cry for help, but there is no savior; to YHWH, but He does not answer them.   Morphology יִשְׁע֖וּ (yishʿu) – Root: שׁוע (shavaʿ); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “They … Continue reading →

וְאֹ֣יְבַ֔י תַּ֥תָּה לִּ֖י עֹ֑רֶף מְשַׂנְאַ֖י וָאַצְמִיתֵֽם׃ And my enemies You gave me the back of the neck; those who hate me, and I destroyed them.   Morphology וְאֹיְבַי (veʾoyevai) – Root: איב (ʾayav); Form: Conjunction + noun masculine plural with … Continue reading →

וַתַּזְרֵ֥נִי חַ֖יִל לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה תַּכְרִ֥יעַ קָמַ֖י תַּחְתֵּֽנִי׃ You girded me with strength for battle; You made those who rose against me bow down beneath me.   Morphology וַתַּזְרֵנִי (vattazreni) – Root: זרר (zarar); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 2nd person masculine singular + … Continue reading →

וָאֲכַלֵּ֥ם וָאֶמְחָצֵ֖ם וְלֹ֣א יְקוּמ֑וּן וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ תַּ֥חַת רַגְלָֽי׃ And I consumed them, and I crushed them, and they did not rise; they fell under my feet.   Morphology וָאֲכַלֵּם (vaʾakallem) – Root: כלה (kalah); Form: Piel wayyiqtol 1st person singular + … Continue reading →

אֶרְדְּפָ֥ה אֹיְבַ֖י וָאַשְׁמִידֵ֑ם וְלֹ֥א אָשׁ֖וּב עַד־כַּלֹּותָֽם׃ I will pursue my enemies and destroy them, and I will not turn back until they are consumed.   Morphology אֶרְדְּפָה (ʾerdəfah) – Root: רדף (radaf); Form: Qal cohortative 1st person singular; Translation: “I … Continue reading →

תַּרְחִ֥יב צַעֲדִ֖י תַּחְתֵּ֑נִי וְלֹ֥א מָעֲד֖וּ קַרְסֻלָּֽי׃ You widen my steps beneath me, and my ankles did not slip.   Morphology תַּרְחִיב (tarḥiv) – Root: רחב (raḥav); Form: Hifil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “You widen”; Notes: Causative form implying … Continue reading →

וַתִּתֶּן־לִ֖י מָגֵ֣ן יִשְׁעֶ֑ךָ וַעֲנֹתְךָ֖ תַּרְבֵּֽנִי׃ And You gave me the shield of Your salvation, and Your gentleness made me great.   Morphology וַתִּתֶּן (vattiten) – Root: נתן (natan); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “And You gave”; Notes: … Continue reading →

מְלַמֵּ֥ד יָדַ֖י לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וְנִחַ֥ת קֶֽשֶׁת־נְחוּשָׁ֖ה זְרֹעֹתָֽי׃ He trains my hands for battle, so that my arms can bend a bronze bow.   Morphology מְלַמֵּד (melammed) – Root: למד (lamad); Form: Piel participle masculine singular; Translation: “He trains” or “teaches”; Notes: … Continue reading →

מְשַׁוֶּ֥ה רַגְלַ֖י כָּאַיָּלֹ֑ות וְעַ֥ל בָּמֹותַ֖י יַעֲמִדֵֽנִי׃ He makes my feet like the deer, and on my high places He sets me firm.   Morphology מְשַׁוֶּה (meshavveh) – Root: שׁוה (shavah); Form: Piel participle masculine singular; Translation: “He makes level” or … Continue reading →

הָאֵ֥ל מָעוּזִּ֖י חָ֑יִל וַיַּתֵּ֥ר תָּמִ֖ים דַּרְכִּֽו׃ The God is my stronghold of strength, and He makes my way perfect.   Morphology הָאֵל (ha-El) – Root: אל (ʾEl); Form: Definite article + noun masculine singular; Translation: “The Mighty One” or “God”; … Continue reading →

כִּ֥י מִי־אֵ֖ל מִבַּלְעֲדֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וּמִ֥י צ֖וּר מִֽבַּלְעֲדֵ֥י אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ For who is God besides YHWH? And who is a rock besides our God?   Morphology כִּי (ki) – Root: כי (ki); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “For”; Notes: Introduces a rhetorical question or … Continue reading →

הָאֵ֖ל תָּמִ֣ים דַּרְכֹּ֑ו אִמְרַ֤ת יְהוָה֙ צְרוּפָ֔ה מָגֵ֣ן ה֔וּא לְכֹ֖ל הַחֹסִ֥ים בֹּֽו׃ The God—His way is perfect; the word of YHWH is refined; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.   Morphology הָאֵל (ha-El) – Root: אל … Continue reading →

כִּ֥י בְכָ֖ה אָר֣וּץ גְּד֑וּד בֵּאלֹהַ֖י אֲדַלֶּג־שֽׁוּר׃ For by You I run through a troop; by my God I leap over a wall.   Morphology כִּי (ki) – Root: כי (ki); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “For”; Notes: Introduces a causal or explanatory … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־אַתָּ֥ה נֵירִ֖י יְהוָ֑ה וַיהוָ֖ה יַגִּ֥יהַּ חָשְׁכִּֽי׃ For You are my lamp, YHWH; and YHWH will shine upon my darkness.   Morphology כִּי (ki) – Root: כי (ki); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “For”; Notes: Introduces the reason or ground for what precedes … Continue reading →

וְאֶת־עַ֥ם עָנִ֖י תֹּושִׁ֑יעַ וְעֵינֶ֖יךָ עַל־רָמִ֥ים תַּשְׁפִּֽיל׃ And the humble people You will save, but Your eyes are upon the haughty, You bring them low.   Morphology וְאֶת (veʾet) – Root: את (ʾet); Form: Conjunction + direct object marker; Translation: “and”; … Continue reading →

עִם־נָבָ֖ר תִּתָּבָ֑ר וְעִם־עִקֵּ֖שׁ תִּתַּפָּֽל׃ With the pure you show yourself pure, but with the crooked you show yourself shrewd.   Morphology עִם (ʿim) – Root: עם (ʿim); Form: Preposition; Translation: “with”; Notes: Denotes relational interaction or behavior toward another. נָבָר … Continue reading →

עִם־חָסִ֖יד תִּתְחַסָּ֑ד עִם־גִּבֹּ֥ור תָּמִ֖ים תִּתַּמָּֽם׃ With the kind you show yourself kind; with the valiant blameless man you show yourself blameless.   Morphology עִם (ʿim) – Root: עם (ʿim); Form: Preposition; Translation: “with”; Notes: Indicates relational context or interaction. חָסִיד … Continue reading →