לְֽכוּ־֭בָנִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִ֑י יִֽרְאַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה אֲלַמֶּדְכֶֽם׃
Come, sons, listen to me, the fear of YHWH I will teach you.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | לְכוּ | lekhu | “come” | Qal imperative 2mp |
| 2 | בָנִים | banim | “sons” | N(mp) |
| 3 | שִׁמְעוּ | shimʿu | “listen” | Qal imperative 2mp |
| 4 | לִי | li | “to me” | Prep לְ + suff 1cs |
| 5 | יִרְאַת | yirʾat | “fear of” | N(fs) construct |
| 6 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper N(ms) |
| 7 | אֲלַמֶּדְכֶם | ʾalamedkhem | “I will teach you” | Piel imperfect 1cs + suff 2mp |
Morphology
- לְכוּ (lekhu) – Root: הלך (halakh); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperative 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “come”; Notes: Invitation to approach for instruction.
- בָנִים (banim) – Root: בן (ben); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine plural; Translation: “sons”; Notes: A term of address for learners or disciples.
- שִׁמְעוּ (shimʿu) – Root: שׁמע (shamaʿ); Root Type: III-Guttural; Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperative 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “listen”; Notes: Calls for attentive hearing and obedience.
- לִי (li) – Root: ל (le); Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Preposition לְ + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “to me”; Notes: Indicates the speaker as the source of instruction.
- יִרְאַת (yirʾat) – Root: ירא (yareʾ); Root Type: III-Aleph (weak); Form: Noun feminine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “fear of”; Notes: The object of teaching, reverence toward YHWH.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (YHWH); Root Type: Proper Noun (Strong); Form: Proper noun masculine singular; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The one who is to be feared.
- אֲלַמֶּדְכֶם (ʾalamedkhem) – Root: למד (lamad); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Piel; Form: Imperfect 1st person common singular + suffix 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “I will teach you”; Notes: Expresses intentional instruction directed to the audience.