Psalm 32:8

אַשְׂכִּֽילְךָ֨ וְֽאֹורְךָ֗ בְּדֶֽרֶךְ־ז֥וּ תֵלֵ֑ךְ אִֽיעֲצָ֖ה עָלֶ֣יךָ עֵינִֽי׃

I will instruct you, and I will teach you in the way which you shall go; I will counsel upon you, My eye.

 

# Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag
1 אַשְׂכִּילְךָ ʾaskilekha “I will instruct you” Hiphil imperfect 1cs + suffix 2ms
2 וְאֹורְךָ ve-ʾorekha “and I will teach you” Conj וְ + Hiphil imperfect 1cs + suffix 2ms
3 בְּדֶרֶךְ־ be-derekh “in the way of” Prep בְּ + N(fs) construct
4 זּוּ zu “which” Relative pronoun
5 תֵלֵךְ telekh “you shall go” Qal imperfect 2ms
6 אִיעֲצָה ʾiʿaṣah “I will counsel” Qal imperfect 1cs
7 עָלֶיךָ ʿalekha “upon you” Prep עַל + suffix 2ms
8 עֵינִי ʿeini “My eye” N(fs) + suffix 1cs

 

Morphology

  1. אַשְׂכִּילְךָ (ʾaskilekha) – Root: שׂכל (ś-k-l); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Hiphil; Form: Imperfect 1st person common singular + suffix 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “I will instruct you”; Notes: Causative sense of giving insight or wisdom.
  2. וְאֹורְךָ (ve-ʾorekha) – Root: ירה (y-r-h); Root Type: III-He; Binyan: Hiphil; Form: Conjunction וְ + imperfect 1st person common singular + suffix 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “and I will teach you”; Notes: Instruction as direction or guidance.
  3. בְּדֶרֶךְ־ (be-derekh) – Root: דרך (d-r-kh); Root Type: Strong; Form: Preposition בְּ + noun feminine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “in the way of”; Notes: Indicates path or manner of life.
  4. זּוּ (zu) – Root: —; Root Type: Relative; Form: Relative pronoun; Translation: “which”; Notes: Introduces relative clause.
  5. תֵלֵךְ (telekh) – Root: הלך (h-l-kh); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “you shall go”; Notes: Describes future conduct.
  6. אִיעֲצָה (ʾiʿaṣah) – Root: יעץ (y-ʿ-ṣ); Root Type: I-Yod; Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 1st person common singular; Translation: “I will counsel”; Notes: Giving advice or guidance.
  7. עָלֶיךָ (ʿalekha) – Root: —; Root Type: Preposition; Form: Preposition עַל + suffix 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “upon you”; Notes: Indicates direction of counsel.
  8. עֵינִי (ʿeini) – Root: עין (ʿ-y-n); Root Type: I-Guttural; Form: Noun feminine singular + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “My eye”; Notes: Symbol of watchful guidance.

 

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