וַתֵּ֤שֶׁב בְּאֵיתָן֙ קַשְׁתֹּ֔ו וַיָּפֹ֖זּוּ זְרֹעֵ֣י יָדָ֑יו מִידֵי֙ אֲבִ֣יר יַעֲקֹ֔ב מִשָּׁ֥ם רֹעֶ֖ה אֶ֥בֶן יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
His bow remained steady, and the arms of his hands were made agile by the hands of the Mighty One of Ya’aqov; from there is the Shepherd, the Stone of Yisra’el.
Morphology
- וַתֵּ֤שֶׁב (vateshev) – Root: שׁוב (shuv); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3fs; Translation: “It remained”; Notes: Refers to the stability of the bow.
- בְּאֵיתָן֙ (be’etan) – Root: איתן (etan); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct; Translation: “in strength”; Notes: Denotes enduring firmness or strength.
- קַשְׁתֹּ֔ו (kashto) – Root: קשׁת (qeshet); Form: Noun, feminine singular with 3ms suffix; Translation: “his bow”; Notes: Symbolizes weaponry or resilience.
- וַיָּפֹ֖זּוּ (vayafozu) – Root: פזה (pazah); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3mp; Translation: “were made agile”; Notes: Indicates swift or skillful movement.
- זְרֹעֵ֣י (zro’ei) – Root: זרע (zroa); Form: Noun, masculine plural construct; Translation: “the arms of”; Notes: Refers to the physical arms or strength.
- יָדָ֑יו (yadav) – Root: יד (yad); Form: Noun, feminine dual with 3ms suffix; Translation: “his hands”; Notes: Indicates the hands wielding the bow.
- מִידֵי֙ (midei) – Root: יד (yad); Form: Noun, feminine plural construct; Translation: “by the hands of”; Notes: Refers to the source of aid or support.
- אֲבִ֣יר (avir) – Root: אביר (avir); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct; Translation: “the Mighty One”; Notes: A title for God, emphasizing strength.
- יַעֲקֹ֔ב (Ya’aqov) – Root: עקב (ʿaqav); Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Ya’aqov”; Notes: Refers to the patriarch Ya’aqov.
- מִשָּׁ֥ם (misham) – Root: שם (sham); Form: Preposition with adverb; Translation: “from there”; Notes: Refers to the source or origin.
- רֹעֶ֖ה (ro’eh) – Root: רעה (ra’ah); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “the Shepherd”; Notes: A metaphor for a leader or caretaker.
- אֶ֥בֶן (even) – Root: אבן (even); Form: Noun, feminine singular; Translation: “the Stone”; Notes: Symbolizes strength and stability, possibly a reference to God.
- יִשְׂרָאֵֽל (Yisra’el) – Root: שר (sar) + אל (el); Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Yisra’el”; Notes: Refers to the patriarch or the nation descended from him.