יְֽהוָ֗ה מְנָת־חֶלְקִ֥י וְכֹוסִ֑י אַ֝תָּ֗ה תֹּומִ֥יךְ גֹּורָלִֽי׃
YHWH is the portion of my share and my goblet; you uphold my lot.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper noun (divine name) |
| 2 | מְנָת־ | menat | “portion of” | Noun fs construct |
| 3 | חֶלְקִי | ḥelqi | “my share” | Noun ms + suffix 1cs |
| 4 | וְכֹוסִי | ve-khosi | “and my goblet” | Conj וְ + Noun ms + suffix 1cs |
| 5 | אַתָּה | attah | “you” | Independent pronoun 2ms |
| 6 | תֹּומִיךְ | tomiḵ | “you uphold” | Qal participle ms |
| 7 | גֹּורָלִי | goralí | “my lot” | Noun ms + suffix 1cs |
Morphology
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: הוה (h-w-h); Root Type: III-He (weak); Form: Proper noun masculine singular (divine name); Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The Tetragrammaton, the covenant name of the God of Yisraʾel.
- מְנָת־ (menat) – Root: מנה (m-n-h); Root Type: III-He (weak); Form: Noun feminine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “portion of”; Notes: Indicates an allotted share or assigned portion belonging to someone.
- חֶלְקִי (ḥelqi) – Root: חלק (ḥ-l-q); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “my share”; Notes: Refers metaphorically to one’s inheritance or allotted portion.
- וְכֹוסִי (ve-khosi) – Root: כוס (k-w-s); Root Type: Hollow (II-Waw); Form: Conjunction וְ + noun feminine singular + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “and my goblet”; Notes: The “goblet” metaphorically represents one’s destiny, provision, or portion in life.
- אַתָּה (attah) – Root: —; Root Type: —; Form: Independent personal pronoun 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “you”; Notes: Emphatic pronoun highlighting YHWH as the one responsible for sustaining the speaker.
- תֹּומִיךְ (tomiḵ) – Root: תמך (t-m-kh); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Active participle masculine singular; Translation: “upholding”; Notes: The participle expresses continuous sustaining action by YHWH.
- גֹּורָלִי (goralí) – Root: גורל (g-w-r-l); Root Type: Hollow (II-Waw); Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “my lot”; Notes: Refers to an allotted destiny or inheritance determined by divine providence.