אִמְּךָ֥ כַגֶּ֛פֶן בְּדָמְךָ֖ עַל־מַ֣יִם שְׁתוּלָ֑ה פֹּֽרִיָּה֙ וַֽעֲנֵפָ֔ה הָיְתָ֖ה מִמַּ֥יִם רַבִּֽים׃
Your mother was like a vine in your blood, planted by waters; fruitful and full of branches she became from many waters.
Morphology
- אִמְּךָ (ʾimmekha) – Root: אם (ʾem); Form: Noun feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “your mother”; Notes: Metaphorical image of the nation’s origin or leadership.
- כַגֶּפֶן (ka-gefen) – Root: גפן (gefen); Form: Preposition כְּ + noun feminine singular absolute; Translation: “like a vine”; Notes: Simile introducing imagery of fruitfulness.
- בְּדָמְךָ (be-damekha) – Root: דם (dam); Form: Preposition בְּ + noun masculine plural construct “bloods” with 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “in your blood”; Notes: Difficult phrase, possibly “in your vigor” or “in your lineage.”
- עַל (ʿal) – Root: על (ʿal); Form: Preposition; Translation: “upon”; Notes: Indicates placement.
- מַיִם (mayim) – Root: מים (mayim); Form: Noun masculine plural (dual form); Translation: “waters”; Notes: Symbol of abundance and fertility.
- שְׁתוּלָה (shetulah) – Root: שתל (shatal); Form: Qal passive participle feminine singular; Translation: “planted”; Notes: Indicates being placed deliberately in fertile ground.
- פֹּרִיָּה (poriyyah) – Root: פרה (parah); Form: Adjective feminine singular; Translation: “fruitful”; Notes: Suggests productivity and flourishing.
- וַעֲנֵפָה (va-ʿanefah) – Root: ענף (ʿanaf); Form: Qal participle feminine singular with prefixed vav; Translation: “and full of branches”; Notes: Describes spreading growth.
- הָיְתָה (hayetah) – Root: היה (hayah); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular; Translation: “she became”; Notes: Marks development or state of being.
- מִמַּיִם (mi-mayim) – Root: מים (mayim); Form: Preposition מִן + noun masculine plural (dual); Translation: “from waters”; Notes: Indicates source of vitality.
- רַבִּים (rabbim) – Root: רבב (rav); Form: Adjective masculine plural; Translation: “many”; Notes: Highlights abundant provision leading to prosperity.