אָמַ֥ר אֹויֵ֛ב אֶרְדֹּ֥ף אַשִּׂ֖יג אֲחַלֵּ֣ק שָׁלָ֑ל תִּמְלָאֵ֣מֹו נַפְשִׁ֔י אָרִ֣יק חַרְבִּ֔י תֹּורִישֵׁ֖מֹו יָדִֽי׃
The enemy said, “I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my desire shall be satisfied on them; I will draw my sword, my hand will destroy them.”
Morphology
- אָמַ֥ר (amar) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Form: Verb, Qal, perfect, 3ms; Translation: “He said”; Notes: Refers to the statement of the enemy.
- אֹויֵ֛ב (oyeiv) – Root: איב (ʾ-y-b); Form: Noun, masculine singular absolute; Translation: “The enemy”; Notes: Denotes an adversary or foe.
- אֶרְדֹּ֥ף (erdof) – Root: רדף (r-d-p); Form: Verb, Qal, imperfect, 1cs; Translation: “I will pursue”; Notes: Expresses an intent to chase.
- אַשִּׂ֖יג (asig) – Root: נשׂג (n-s-g); Form: Verb, Hiphil, imperfect, 1cs; Translation: “I will overtake”; Notes: Indicates the act of catching up.
- אֲחַלֵּ֣ק (aḥaleq) – Root: חלק (ḥ-l-q); Form: Verb, Piel, imperfect, 1cs; Translation: “I will divide”; Notes: Suggests distributing or sharing.
- שָׁלָ֑ל (shalal) – Root: שלל (sh-l-l); Form: Noun, masculine singular absolute; Translation: “The spoil”; Notes: Refers to plunder or loot.
- תִּמְלָאֵ֣מֹו (timla’em) – Root: מלא (m-l-ʾ); Form: Verb, Qal, imperfect, 3fs + 3mp suffix; Translation: “Shall be satisfied on them”; Notes: Relates to fulfillment or satiation.
- נַפְשִׁ֔י (nafshi) – Root: נפש (n-p-sh); Form: Noun, feminine singular construct with 1cs suffix; Translation: “My desire”; Notes: Refers to the soul or inner self.
- אָרִ֣יק (arik) – Root: ריק (r-y-q); Form: Verb, Hiphil, imperfect, 1cs; Translation: “I will draw”; Notes: Describes unsheathing a weapon.
- חַרְבִּ֔י (ḥarbi) – Root: חרב (ḥ-r-b); Form: Noun, feminine singular construct with 1cs suffix; Translation: “My sword”; Notes: Refers to a weapon of attack.
- תֹּורִישֵׁ֖מֹו (torishemu) – Root: ירש (y-r-sh); Form: Verb, Hiphil, imperfect, 3fs + 3mp suffix; Translation: “Will destroy them”; Notes: Indicates depriving or taking possession.
- יָדִֽי׃ (yadi) – Root: יד (y-d); Form: Noun, feminine singular construct with 1cs suffix; Translation: “My hand”; Notes: Represents power or strength.