וְהָ֨אֲנָשִׁ֜ים אֲשֶׁר־עָל֤וּ עִמֹּו֙ אָֽמְר֔וּ לֹ֥א נוּכַ֖ל לַעֲלֹ֣ות אֶל־הָעָ֑ם כִּֽי־חָזָ֥ק ה֖וּא מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃
But the men who went up with him said, “We cannot go up against the people, for they are stronger than us.”
Morphology
- וְהָ֨אֲנָשִׁ֜ים (vehaʾanashim) – Root: אנש (ʾ-n-sh); Form: Conjunction + definite article + masculine plural noun; Translation: “And the men”; Notes: Refers to the other spies who accompanied Kalev.
- אֲשֶׁר־עָל֤וּ (ʾasher-ʿalu) – Root: עלה (ʿ-l-h); Form: Relative pronoun + Qal perfect 3rd person plural; Translation: “Who went up”; Notes: Refers to their ascent to explore the land.
- עִמֹּו֙ (ʿimmo) – Root: עם (ʿ-m); Form: Preposition + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun; Translation: “With him”; Notes: Refers to Kalev.
- אָֽמְר֔וּ (ʾamru) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person plural; Translation: “They said”; Notes: Marks the speech of the men.
- לֹ֥א (lo) – Root: Negative particle; Form: Particle; Translation: “Not”; Notes: Denotes negation of their ability.
- נוּכַ֖ל (nukhal) – Root: יכל (y-k-l); Form: Qal imperfect 1st person plural; Translation: “We can”; Notes: Indicates inability.
- לַעֲלֹ֣ות (laʿalot) – Root: עלה (ʿ-l-h); Form: Preposition + Qal infinitive construct; Translation: “To go up”; Notes: Expresses action.
- אֶל־הָעָ֑ם (ʾel-haʿam) – Root: עם (ʿ-m); Form: Preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun; Translation: “To the people”; Notes: Refers to the inhabitants of the land.
- כִּֽי־חָזָ֥ק (ki-ḥazak) – Root: חזק (ḥ-z-q); Form: Conjunction + Qal adjective masculine singular; Translation: “For [he/it] is strong”; Notes: Explains their claim of the inhabitants’ strength.
- ה֖וּא (hu) – Root: Pronoun; Form: 3rd person masculine singular pronoun; Translation: “He/it”; Notes: Refers to the people.
- מִמֶּֽנּוּ (mimmennu) – Root: מן (m-n); Form: Preposition + 1st person plural pronoun; Translation: “Than us”; Notes: Indicates comparison of strength.