אֲנִֽי־קְרָאתִ֣יךָ כִֽי־תַעֲנֵ֣נִי אֵ֑ל הַֽט־אָזְנְךָ֥ לִ֝֗י שְׁמַ֣ע אִמְרָתִֽי׃
I call to You, for You answer me, O God. Incline Your ear to me. Hear my word.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | אֲנִי | ʾani | “I” | Pronoun 1cs |
| 2 | קְרָאתִיךָ | qerāʾtīkha | “I call You” | Qal perfect 1cs + suff 2ms |
| 3 | כִּי | ki | “for/because” | Conjunction |
| 4 | תַעֲנֵנִי | taʿanēni | “You answer me” | Qal imperfect 2ms + suff 1cs |
| 5 | אֵל | ʾel | “God” | N(ms) |
| 6 | הַט | haṭ | “incline” | Hiphil imperative 2ms |
| 7 | אָזְנְךָ | ʾoznekha | “Your ear” | N(fs) + suff 2ms |
| 8 | לִי | li | “to me” | Prep לְ + suff 1cs |
| 9 | שְׁמַע | shemaʿ | “hear” | Qal imperative 2ms |
| 10 | אִמְרָתִי | ʾimrati | “my word” | N(fs) + suff 1cs |
Morphology
- אֲנִי (ʾani) – Root: — ; Root Type: Particle/Pronoun; Form: Independent personal pronoun 1st person common singular; Translation: “I”; Notes: Emphatic pronoun introducing the speaker.
- קְרָאתִיךָ (qerāʾtīkha) – Root: קרא (q-r-ʾ); Root Type: III-Aleph (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Perfect 1st person common singular + suffix 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “I call You”; Notes: Expresses the speaker’s act of calling upon God.
- כִּי (ki) – Root: — ; Root Type: Particle; Form: Conjunction; Translation: “for”; Notes: Introduces the reason for the prayer.
- תַעֲנֵנִי (taʿanēni) – Root: ענה (ʿ-n-h); Root Type: I-Guttural (ע) (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “You answer me”; Notes: Expresses confidence that God responds.
- אֵל (ʾel) – Root: אל (ʾ-l); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “El”; Notes: A divine title emphasizing God’s power.
- הַט (haṭ) – Root: נטה (n-ṭ-h); Root Type: III-He (weak); Binyan: Hiphil; Form: Imperative 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “Incline”; Notes: A request for God to turn attentively toward the speaker.
- אָזְנְךָ (ʾoznekha) – Root: אזן (ʾ-z-n); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Noun feminine singular + suffix 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “Your ear”; Notes: Figurative for attentive listening.
- לִי (li) – Root: — ; Root Type: Particle; Form: Preposition לְ + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “to me”; Notes: Marks the recipient of the requested attention.
- שְׁמַע (shemaʿ) – Root: שמע (š-m-ʿ); Root Type: II-Guttural (ע) (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperative 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “Hear”; Notes: A direct appeal for divine attention.
- אִמְרָתִי (ʾimrati) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Noun feminine singular + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “my word”; Notes: Refers to the spoken petition or utterance.