רָאִיתָ רַבֹּ֖ות וְלֹ֣א תִשְׁמֹ֑ר פָּקֹ֥וחַ אָזְנַ֖יִם וְלֹ֥א יִשְׁמָֽע׃
You have seen many things, but you do not keep watch; ears opened, but he does not hear.
Morphology
- רָאִיתָ (raʾita) – Root: ראה; Form: Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “You have seen”; Notes: Refers to perception or vision already completed.
- רַבֹּ֖ות (rabbot) – Root: רבב; Form: Adjective, feminine plural (absolute); Translation: “many (things)”; Notes: Plural object of the verb “you have seen.”
- וְלֹ֣א (ve-lo) – Root: לא; Form: Conjunction + negative particle; Translation: “but not”; Notes: Introduces contrast.
- תִשְׁמֹ֑ר (tishmor) – Root: שמר; Form: Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “you keep/watch/observe”; Notes: Expresses expected ongoing or future action.
- פָּקֹ֥וחַ (paqoʿaḥ) – Root: פקח; Form: Qal passive participle masculine singular; Translation: “opened”; Notes: Describes the state of the ears as opened (ready to hear).
- אָזְנַ֖יִם (ʾoznayim) – Root: אוזן; Form: Noun, dual feminine absolute; Translation: “ears”; Notes: Dual form emphasizes both ears.
- וְלֹ֥א (ve-lo) – Root: לא; Form: Conjunction + negative particle; Translation: “but not”; Notes: Repeated contrast.
- יִשְׁמָֽע (yishmaʿ) – Root: שמע; Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “he hears”; Notes: Refers to ongoing or habitual failure to listen despite the ears being open.