אֶל־בְּנֵי֩ אַשּׁ֨וּר עָגָ֜בָה פַּחֹ֨ות וּסְגָנִ֤ים קְרֹבִים֙ לְבֻשֵׁ֣י מִכְלֹ֔ול פָּרָשִׁ֖ים רֹכְבֵ֣י סוּסִ֑ים בַּח֥וּרֵי חֶ֖מֶד כֻּלָּֽם׃
She lusted after the sons of Ashshur, governors and rulers, near ones, clothed in splendor, horsemen riding horses, desirable young men all of them.
Morphology
- אֶל־בְּנֵי (el-benei) – Root: בן (ben); Form: Preposition אֶל + construct plural noun; Translation: “to the sons of”; Notes: Marks the direction of her lust.
- אַשּׁוּר (Ashshur) – Root: אשׁור (Ashshur); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Ashshur” (Assyria); Notes: Refers to the Assyrian empire.
- עָגָבָה (ʿagavah) – Root: עגב (ʿagav); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular; Translation: “she lusted”; Notes: Conveys passionate craving, here figurative for political/idolatrous alliances.
- פַּחֹות (paḥot) – Root: פחה (paḥah); Form: Noun masculine plural; Translation: “governors”; Notes: Regional rulers of Assyria.
- וּסְגָנִים (u-seganim) – Root: סגן (segan); Form: Conjunction + noun masculine plural; Translation: “and rulers / deputies”; Notes: High officials of authority.
- קְרֹבִים (qerovim) – Root: קרב (qarav); Form: Qal participle masculine plural; Translation: “near ones”; Notes: Either those close in proximity or favored associates.
- לְבֻשֵׁי (levushei) – Root: לבשׁ (lavash); Form: Passive participle masculine plural construct; Translation: “clothed in”; Notes: Describes their attire as splendid.
- מִכְלֹול (mikhlol) – Root: כלל (kallal); Form: Noun masculine singular absolute; Translation: “splendor / finery”; Notes: Refers to elegant, magnificent clothing.
- פָּרָשִׁים (parashim) – Root: פרשׁ (parash); Form: Noun masculine plural absolute; Translation: “horsemen”; Notes: Refers to military cavalry.
- רֹכְבֵי (rokhvei) – Root: רכב (rakhav); Form: Qal participle masculine plural construct; Translation: “riders of”; Notes: Modifies horsemen, specifying what they ride.
- סוּסִים (susim) – Root: סוס (sus); Form: Noun masculine plural absolute; Translation: “horses”; Notes: Typical of Assyrian cavalry imagery.
- בַּחוּרֵי (baḥurei) – Root: בחר (baḥur); Form: Noun masculine plural construct; Translation: “young men of”; Notes: Youthful vigor and attractiveness highlighted.
- חֶמֶד (ḥemed) – Root: חמד (ḥamad); Form: Noun masculine singular absolute; Translation: “desire / delight”; Notes: Indicates their attractiveness.
- כֻּלָּם (kullam) – Root: כל (kol); Form: Noun masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “all of them”; Notes: Emphasizes the entirety of the group.