קַוֵּ֗ה אֶל־יְה֫וָ֥ה חֲ֭זַק וְיַאֲמֵ֣ץ לִבֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝קַוֵּ֗ה אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃
Wait for YHWH. Be strong, and let your heart be strengthened, and wait for YHWH.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | קַוֵּה | qavveh | “wait” | Piel imperative 2ms |
| 2 | אֶל־ | ʾel | “to / toward” | Preposition |
| 3 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper noun |
| 4 | חֲזַק | ḥazaq | “be strong” | Qal imperative 2ms |
| 5 | וְיַאֲמֵץ | ve-yaʾamets | “and He will strengthen” | Conj וְ + Piel imperfect 3ms (jussive nuance) |
| 6 | לִבֶּךָ | libbekha | “your heart” | N(ms) + suffix 2ms |
| 7 | וְקַוֵּה | ve-qavveh | “and wait” | Conj וְ + Piel imperative 2ms |
| 8 | אֶל־ | ʾel | “to / toward” | Preposition |
| 9 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper noun |
Morphology
- קַוֵּה (qavveh) – Root: קוה (qavah); Root Type: III-He; Binyan: Piel; Form: Imperative 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “wait”; Notes: Intensive sense of hopeful waiting.
- אֶל־ (ʾel) – Root: N/A; Root Type: N/A; Form: Preposition; Translation: “to / toward”; Notes: Indicates direction toward YHWH.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: N/A; Root Type: N/A; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Object of hope and trust.
- חֲזַק (ḥazaq) – Root: חזק (ḥazaq); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperative 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “be strong”; Notes: Call to inner strength.
- וְיַאֲמֵץ (ve-yaʾamets) – Root: אמץ (ʾamats); Root Type: I-Aleph; Binyan: Piel; Form: Conjunction וְ + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular (jussive nuance); Translation: “and He will strengthen”; Notes: Reverential capital “He” referring to YHWH.
- לִבֶּךָ (libbekha) – Root: לבב (levav); Root Type: Geminate; Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “your heart”; Notes: Inner self or courage.
- וְקַוֵּה (ve-qavveh) – Root: קוה (qavah); Root Type: III-He; Binyan: Piel; Form: Conjunction וְ + imperative 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “and wait”; Notes: Repetition for emphasis.
- אֶל־ (ʾel) – Root: N/A; Root Type: N/A; Form: Preposition; Translation: “to / toward”; Notes: Direction toward YHWH.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: N/A; Root Type: N/A; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Final emphasis on divine object of hope.