אִם־תַּגְבִּ֣יהַּ כַּנֶּ֔שֶׁר וְאִם־בֵּ֥ין כֹּֽוכָבִ֖ים שִׂ֣ים קִנֶּ֑ךָ מִשָּׁ֥ם אֹורִֽידְךָ֖ נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃
If you make yourself high like an eagle, and if among the stars you set your nest, from there I will bring you down,” declares YHWH.
Morphology
- אִם־ (ʾim) – Root: אם (ʾ-m); Form: Conditional particle; Translation: “If”; Notes: Introduces hypothetical exaltation.
- תַּגְבִּ֣יהַּ (tagbiah) – Root: גבה (g-b-h); Form: Hifil imperfect 2ms; Translation: “you make yourself high”; Notes: Causative verb describing self-exaltation.
- כַּנֶּ֔שֶׁר (ka-nesher) – Root: נשר (n-sh-r); Form: Preposition כְּ + definite noun masculine singular; Translation: “like the eagle”; Notes: Eagle symbolizes height and pride.
- וְאִם־ (ve-ʾim) – Root: אם (ʾ-m); Form: Conjunction וְ + conditional particle; Translation: “and if”; Notes: Parallel conditional phrase.
- בֵּ֥ין (bein) – Root: בין (b-y-n); Form: Preposition; Translation: “among”; Notes: Spatial preposition indicating location.
- כֹּֽוכָבִ֖ים (kokhavim) – Root: כוכב (k-w-kh-v); Form: Noun masculine plural; Translation: “the stars”; Notes: Imagery of extreme height.
- שִׂ֣ים (sim) – Root: שים (s-y-m); Form: Qal infinitive construct; Translation: “to set”; Notes: Verb governing the placement of the nest.
- קִנֶּ֑ךָ (qinneka) – Root: קן (q-n); Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 2ms; Translation: “your nest”; Notes: Symbol of dwelling and security.
- מִשָּׁ֥ם (mi-sham) – Root: שם (sh-m); Form: Preposition מִן + adverb; Translation: “from there”; Notes: Indicates origin of the impending downfall.
- אֹורִֽידְךָ֖ (oridkha) – Root: ירד (y-r-d); Form: Hifil imperfect 1cs + suffix 2ms; Translation: “I will bring you down”; Notes: Divine humbling of the arrogant.
- נְאֻם־ (neʾum) – Root: נאם (n-ʾ-m); Form: Noun masculine singular in construct; Translation: “utterance of”; Notes: Prophetic speech formula.
- יְהוָֽה (YHWH) – Root: הוה (h-v-h); Form: Proper name of God; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Divine authority behind the pronouncement.