Leviticus 22:31

וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙ מִצְוֹתַ֔י וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם אֹתָ֑ם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָֽה׃

You shall keep My commandments and do them. I am YHWH.

 

Morphology

  1. וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙ (ush’martem) – Root: שמר (sh-m-r); Form: Conjunction ו with Qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “And you shall keep”; Notes: Denotes obligation to observe commandments.
  2. מִצְוֹתַ֔י (mitzvotai) – Root: מצוה (m-ts-v-h); Form: Feminine plural noun with 1st person singular pronominal suffix; Translation: “My commandments”; Notes: Refers to divine laws.
  3. וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם (va’asitem) – Root: עשה (ʿ-s-h); Form: Conjunction ו with Qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “And you shall do”; Notes: Indicates action or performance of the commandments.
  4. אֹתָ֑ם (otam) – Root: את (ʾ-t); Form: Direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix; Translation: “Them”; Notes: Refers to the commandments.
  5. אֲנִ֖י (ani) – Root: אנ (ʾ-n); Form: Pronoun 1st person singular; Translation: “I”; Notes: Refers to YHWH.
  6. יְהוָֽה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (y-h-w-h); Form: Divine name; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Indicates the authority of the speaker.

 

 

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