Habakkuk 1:15

כֻּלֹּה֙ בְּחַכָּ֣ה הֵֽעֲלָ֔ה יְגֹרֵ֣הוּ בְחֶרְמֹ֔ו וְיַאַסְפֵ֖הוּ בְּמִכְמַרְתֹּ֑ו עַל־כֵּ֖ן יִשְׂמַ֥ח וְיָגִֽיל׃

All of it he brings up with a hook, he drags it in his net, and he gathers it in his dragnet. Therefore he rejoices and is glad.

Morphology

1. כֻּלֹּה (kullo) – Root: כלל (kalal); Form: Noun masculine singular “all” + suffix 3ms; Translation: “all of it”; Notes: Refers collectively to humanity treated as prey.
2. בְּחַכָּה (be-ḥakkah) – Root: חכה (ḥakkah); Form: Preposition בְּ + noun feminine singular; Translation: “with a hook”; Notes: Fishing imagery symbolizing exploitation and capture.
3. הֵעֲלָה (heʿalah) – Root: עלה (ʿalah); Form: Hifil perfect 3ms; Translation: “he brings up”; Notes: Hifil expresses causing something to rise or be hauled up.
4. יְגֹרֵהוּ (yegorehu) – Root: גור (gur); Form: Qal imperfect 3ms + suffix 3ms; Translation: “he drags it”; Notes: Likely refers to pulling or sweeping prey into a net.
5. בְחֶרְמֹו (be-ḥermo) – Root: חרם (ḥerem); Form: Preposition בְּ + noun masculine singular + suffix 3ms; Translation: “in his net”; Notes: The ḥerem is a large fishing net used for enclosing fish.
6. וְיַאַסְפֵהוּ (ve-yaʾasfehu) – Root: אסף (asaf); Form: Conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms + suffix 3ms; Translation: “and he gathers it”; Notes: Continues the metaphor of collecting victims.
7. בְּמִכְמַרְתּוֹ (be-mikhmarto) – Root: כמר (kamar); Form: Preposition בְּ + noun feminine singular + suffix 3ms; Translation: “in his dragnet”; Notes: A mikhmeret is a sweeping net dragged along to ensnare creatures.
8. עַל־כֵּן (ʿal-ken) – Root: כן (ken); Form: Preposition עַל + adverb; Translation: “therefore”; Notes: Introduces the result of his exploitation.
9. יִשְׂמַח (yismaḥ) – Root: שׂמח (sameaḥ); Form: Qal imperfect 3ms; Translation: “he rejoices”; Notes: Expresses satisfaction in his success.
10. וְיָגִיל (ve-yagil) – Root: גיל (gil); Form: Conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms; Translation: “and is glad”; Notes: Joy paired with triumph over captured victims.