פֵּרַ֧שְׂתִּי יָדַ֛י כָּל־הַיֹּ֖ום אֶל־עַ֣ם סֹורֵ֑ר הַהֹלְכִים֙ הַדֶּ֣רֶךְ לֹא־טֹ֔וב אַחַ֖ר מַחְשְׁבֹתֵיהֶֽם׃
I spread out my hands all the day to a rebellious people, who walk in a way not good, after their own thoughts.
Morphology
- פֵּרַ֧שְׂתִּי (perashti) – Root: פרשׂ (paras); Form: Qal perfect 1st person common singular; Translation: “I spread out”; Notes: Expresses continual invitation or appeal by YHWH.
- יָדַ֛י (yadai) – Root: יד (yad); Form: Noun feminine dual with 1st person singular suffix; Translation: “my hands”; Notes: Dual form emphasizes both hands stretched forth.
- כָּל־הַיֹּ֖ום (kol-ha-yom) – Root: יום (yom); Form: Construct noun + definite noun masculine singular; Translation: “all the day”; Notes: Continuous action throughout the day, symbolic of divine patience.
- אֶל־עַ֣ם (el-ʿam) – Root: עם (ʿam); Form: Preposition + noun masculine singular; Translation: “to a people”; Notes: The object of YHWH’s appeal.
- סֹורֵ֑ר (sorer) – Root: סור (sur); Form: Qal active participle masculine singular; Translation: “rebellious”; Notes: Stubborn or turning away from divine direction.
- הַהֹלְכִים֙ (ha-holekhim) – Root: הלך (halakh); Form: Qal active participle masculine plural with definite article; Translation: “who walk”; Notes: Describes the ongoing behavior of the rebellious people.
- הַדֶּ֣רֶךְ (ha-derekh) – Root: דרך (derekh); Form: Definite noun masculine singular; Translation: “the way”; Notes: Refers to a chosen course of life or conduct.
- לֹא־טֹ֔וב (lo-tov) – Root: טוב (tov); Form: Negative particle + adjective masculine singular; Translation: “not good”; Notes: Moral and spiritual evaluation of their path.
- אַחַ֖ר (aḥar) – Root: אחר (ʾaḥar); Form: Preposition; Translation: “after”; Notes: Indicates pursuit or following after.
- מַחְשְׁבֹתֵיהֶֽם (maḥshevoteihem) – Root: חשׁב (ḥashav); Form: Noun feminine plural construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “their thoughts”; Notes: Refers to their own schemes or self-derived plans.