אִֽמֲרֹ֣ות יְהוָה֮ אֲמָרֹ֪ות טְהֹ֫רֹ֥ות כֶּ֣סֶף צָ֭רוּף בַּעֲלִ֣יל לָאָ֑רֶץ מְ֝זֻקָּ֗ק שִׁבְעָתָֽיִם׃
The words of YHWH are pure words. Silver refined in a furnace of the earth. Purified seven times.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | אִמֲרוֹת | ʾimărôt | “words of” | N fp construct |
| 2 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper noun |
| 3 | אֲמָרוֹת | ʾamarôt | “words” | N fp |
| 4 | טְהֹרוֹת | tehorôt | “pure” | Adj fp |
| 5 | כֶּסֶף | kesef | “silver” | N ms |
| 6 | צָרוּף | ṣaruf | “refined” | Qal passive participle ms |
| 7 | בַּעֲלִיל | baʿalil | “in a furnace” | Prep בְּ + N ms |
| 8 | לָאָרֶץ | laʾarets | “of the earth” | Prep לְ + N fs |
| 9 | מְזֻקָּק | mezukkaq | “purified” | Pual participle ms |
| 10 | שִׁבְעָתַיִם | shivʿatayim | “seven times” | Numeral dual form |
Morphology
- אִמֲרוֹת (ʾimărôt) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Root Type: I-Guttural (א); Form: Noun feminine plural construct; Translation: “words of”; Notes: Construct form linking with the divine name.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: הוה (hwh); Root Type: III-He; Form: Proper noun masculine singular; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The covenant name of the God of Yisraʾel.
- אֲמָרוֹת (ʾamarôt) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Root Type: I-Guttural; Form: Noun feminine plural; Translation: “words”; Notes: Repetition emphasizes the reliability of divine speech.
- טְהֹרוֹת (tehorôt) – Root: טהר (ṭahar); Root Type: I-Guttural; Form: Adjective feminine plural; Translation: “pure”; Notes: Agrees with אֲמָרוֹת.
- כֶּסֶף (kesef) – Root: כסף (k-s-p); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “silver”; Notes: Introduces the refining metaphor.
- צָרוּף (ṣaruf) – Root: צרף (ṣaraf); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Passive participle masculine singular; Translation: “refined”; Notes: Describes metal purified by smelting.
- בַּעֲלִיל (baʿalil) – Root: עלל (ʿ-l-l); Root Type: II-Guttural; Form: Preposition בְּ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “in a furnace”; Notes: Refers to a refining crucible.
- לָאָרֶץ (laʾarets) – Root: ארץ (ʾ-r-ṣ); Root Type: I-Guttural (א); Form: Preposition לְ + noun feminine singular; Translation: “of the earth”; Notes: Specifies the location or type of furnace.
- מְזֻקָּק (mezukkaq) – Root: זקק (z-q-q); Root Type: Geminate; Binyan: Pual; Form: Participle masculine singular; Translation: “purified”; Notes: Intensive passive indicating thorough refinement.
- שִׁבְעָתַיִם (shivʿatayim) – Root: שׁבע (š-b-ʿ); Root Type: Strong; Form: Numeral dual form functioning adverbially; Translation: “seven times”; Notes: Symbolizes completeness or perfect purification.