נַ֭פְשֹׁו בְּטֹ֣וב תָּלִ֑ין וְ֝זַרְעֹ֗ו יִ֣ירַשׁ אָֽרֶץ׃
His soul will lodge in good, and his offspring will inherit the land.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | נַפְשֹׁו | nafsho | “his soul” | N(fs) + suff 3ms |
| 2 | בְּטֹוב | be-tov | “in good” | Prep בְּ + N(ms) |
| 3 | תָּלִין | talin | “she will lodge” | Qal imperfect 3fs |
| 4 | וְזַרְעֹו | ve-zarʿo | “and his offspring” | Conj וְ + N(ms) + suff 3ms |
| 5 | יִירַשׁ | yirash | “he will inherit” | Qal imperfect 3ms |
| 6 | אָרֶץ | ʾarets | “land” | N(fs) |
Morphology
- נַפְשֹׁו (nafsho) – Root: נפשׁ (n-p-š); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun feminine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “His soul”; Notes: Refers to the inner life or being of the individual.
- בְּטֹוב (be-tov) – Root: טוב (ṭ-w-b); Root Type: II-Waw (weak); Form: Preposition בְּ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “In good”; Notes: Indicates a state of well-being or goodness.
- תָּלִין (talin) – Root: לין (l-y-n); Root Type: II-Yod (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular; Translation: “She will lodge”; Notes: Subject agrees with נַפְשֹׁו, a feminine noun.
- וְזַרְעֹו (ve-zarʿo) – Root: זרע (z-r-ʿ); Root Type: III-Guttural (ע); Form: Conjunction וְ + noun masculine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And his offspring”; Notes: “Offspring” implies lineage and descendants.
- יִירַשׁ (yirash) – Root: ירשׁ (y-r-š); Root Type: I-Yod (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “He will inherit”; Notes: Refers to possession or inheritance, often covenantal.
- אָרֶץ (ʾarets) – Root: ארץ (ʾ-r-ṣ); Root Type: I-Guttural (א); Form: Noun feminine singular; Translation: “Land”; Notes: Often refers to the promised land or territory.