בִּפְרֹ֤עַ פְּרָעֹות֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בְּהִתְנַדֵּ֖ב עָ֑ם בָּרֲכ֖וּ יְהוָֽה׃
“When leadership was loosened in Yisraʾel, when the people volunteered, bless YHWH!
Morphology
- בִּפְרֹ֤עַ (bi-froaʿ) – Root: פרע (paraʿ); Form: Qal infinitive construct with preposition; Translation: “When leadership was loosened”; Notes: Refers to disorder or lack of governance.
- פְּרָעֹות֙ (peraʿot) – Root: פרע (paraʿ); Form: Noun, feminine plural; Translation: “leadership loosened”; Notes: Indicates an unrestrained situation.
- בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (be-Yisraʾel) – Root: ישראל (Yisraʾel); Form: Preposition with proper noun; Translation: “in Yisraʾel”; Notes: Refers to the nation of Yisraʾel.
- בְּהִתְנַדֵּ֖ב (be-hitnadev) – Root: נדב (nadav); Form: Hitpael infinitive construct with preposition; Translation: “when volunteering”; Notes: Indicates a willing offering of service.
- עָ֑ם (ʿam) – Root: עם (ʿam); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “people”; Notes: Refers to the nation of Yisraʾel collectively.
- בָּרֲכ֖וּ (barakhu) – Root: ברך (barakh); Form: Piel perfect 3rd person common plural; Translation: “bless”; Notes: A call to bless YHWH.
- יְהוָֽה׃ (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (YHWH); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The divine name.