כִּ֗י אֲנִ֛י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ מַחֲזִ֣יק יְמִינֶ֑ךָ הָאֹמֵ֥ר לְךָ֛ אַל־תִּירָ֖א אֲנִ֥י עֲזַרְתִּֽיךָ׃ ס
For I am YHWH your God, the one who grasps your right hand, the one who says to you, “Do not fear, I have helped you.”
Morphology
- כִּי (ki) – Root: כי (ki); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “For”; Notes: Introduces a reason or cause.
- אֲנִי (ʾani) – Root: אני (ʾani); Form: Independent pronoun 1st person singular; Translation: “I (am)”; Notes: Emphatic personal subject.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: הוה or יהוה; Form: Proper divine name; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The covenant name of the God of Yisraʾel.
- אֱלֹהֶיךָ (ʾelohekha) – Root: אלה (ʾelohim); Form: Noun masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “your God”; Notes: Denotes personal and covenantal relationship.
- מַחֲזִיק (maḥaziq) – Root: חזק (ḥazaq); Form: Hifil participle masculine singular; Translation: “the one who grasps”; Notes: Causative aspect—YHWH actively upholds.
- יְמִינֶךָ (yeminekha) – Root: ימן (yamin); Form: Noun feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “your right hand”; Notes: Symbol of strength, favor, and action.
- הָאֹמֵר (ha-ʾomer) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Qal participle masculine singular with definite article; Translation: “the one who says”; Notes: Introduces divine speech.
- לְךָ (lekha) – Root: ל + אתה (le + atta); Form: Preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “to you”; Notes: Marks recipient of speech.
- אַל־תִּירָא (ʾal-tiraʾ) – Root: ירא (yareʾ); Form: Negative particle אַל + Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular (jussive); Translation: “Do not fear”; Notes: A divine command of reassurance.
- אֲנִי (ʾani) – Root: אני (ʾani); Form: Independent pronoun 1st person singular; Translation: “I (am)”; Notes: Emphasizes YHWH’s personal involvement.
- עֲזַרְתִּיךָ (ʿazartikha) – Root: עזר (ʿazar); Form: Qal perfect 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “I have helped you”; Notes: Expresses completed action—YHWH’s past aid continues in effect.