אַ֭שֻּׁרֵינוּ עַתָּ֣ה סבבוני עֵינֵיהֶ֥ם יָ֝שִׁ֗יתוּ לִנְטֹ֥ות בָּאָֽרֶץ׃
Our steps now surround me. Their eyes they set to bend down to the earth.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | אַשֻּׁרֵינוּ | ʾashurenu | “our steps” | N(mp) + suff 1cp |
| 2 | עַתָּה | ʿattah | “now” | Adverb |
| 3 | סְבָבוּנִי | sevavuni | “they surround me” | Qal perfect 3cp + suff 1cs |
| 4 | עֵינֵיהֶם | ʿeinehem | “their eyes” | N(fp) + suff 3mp |
| 5 | יָשִׁיתוּ | yashitu | “they set” | Qal imperfect 3mp |
| 6 | לִנְטוֹת | lintot | “to bend” | Prep לְ + Qal infinitive construct |
| 7 | בָּאָרֶץ | baʾarets | “to the earth” | Prep בְּ + Def. art. הַ + N(fs) |
Morphology
- אַשֻּׁרֵינוּ (ʾashurenu) – Root: אשר (ʾ-š-r); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Noun masculine plural + suffix 1st person common plural; Translation: “our steps”; Notes: Refers to the movements or path of the group, emphasizing their course of travel.
- עַתָּה (ʿattah) – Root: — ; Root Type: Particle; Form: Adverb; Translation: “now”; Notes: Indicates the present situation or immediate moment.
- סְבָבוּנִי (sevavuni) – Root: סבב (s-b-b); Root Type: Geminate; Binyan: Qal; Form: Perfect 3rd person common plural + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “they surround me”; Notes: Describes hostile encirclement.
- עֵינֵיהֶם (ʿeinehem) – Root: עין (ʿ-y-n); Root Type: I-Guttural (ע) (weak); Form: Noun feminine plural + suffix 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “their eyes”; Notes: Symbolizes attention or watchfulness.
- יָשִׁיתוּ (yashitu) – Root: שׁית (š-y-t); Root Type: I-Yod (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “they set”; Notes: Indicates deliberate positioning or intent.
- לִנְטוֹת (lintot) – Root: נטה (n-ṭ-h); Root Type: III-He (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Preposition לְ + infinitive construct; Translation: “to bend”; Notes: Describes the action of inclining or turning downward.
- בָּאָרֶץ (baʾarets) – Root: ארץ (ʾ-r-ṣ); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Preposition בְּ + definite article הַ + noun feminine singular; Translation: “to the earth”; Notes: Indicates the direction toward the ground.