קָרֹ֣וב יְ֭הוָה לְנִשְׁבְּרֵי־לֵ֑ב וְֽאֶת־דַּכְּאֵי־ר֥וּחַ יֹושִֽׁיעַ׃
Near is YHWH to the broken of heart, and the crushed of spirit He saves.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | קָרוֹב | qarov | “near” | Adj(ms) |
| 2 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper N(ms) |
| 3 | לְנִשְׁבְּרֵי־לֵב | le-nishbere-lev | “to the broken of heart” | Prep לְ + N(mp) construct + N(ms) |
| 4 | וְאֶת־דַּכְּאֵי־רוּחַ | ve-ʾet-dakkeʾe-ruaḥ | “and the crushed of spirit” | Conj + Obj marker + N(mp) construct + N(fs) |
| 5 | יוֹשִׁיעַ | yoshiʿa | “He saves” | Hiphil imperfect 3ms |
Morphology
- קָרוֹב (qarov) – Root: קרב (qarav); Root Type: Strong; Form: Adjective masculine singular; Translation: “near”; Notes: Predicate adjective describing YHWH’s relational proximity.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (YHWH); Root Type: Proper Noun (Strong); Form: Proper noun masculine singular; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Subject of the clause.
- לְנִשְׁבְּרֵי־לֵב (le-nishbere-lev) – Root: שׁבר (shavar) / לב (lev); Root Type: Strong / Strong; Binyan: Nifal; Form: Preposition לְ + participle masculine plural construct (state: construct) + noun masculine singular; Translation: “to the broken of heart”; Notes: Refers to those whose inner being is shattered.
- וְאֶת־דַּכְּאֵי־רוּחַ (ve-ʾet-dakkeʾe-ruaḥ) – Root: דכא (dakaʾ) / רוח (ruaḥ); Root Type: III-Aleph (weak) / Strong; Form: Conjunction וְ + direct object marker אֶת + noun masculine plural construct (state: construct) + noun feminine singular; Translation: “and the crushed of spirit”; Notes: Describes those deeply humbled or oppressed internally.
- יוֹשִׁיעַ (yoshiʿa) – Root: ישׁע (yashaʿ); Root Type: III-Guttural (ע) (weak); Binyan: Hiphil; Form: Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “He saves”; Notes: Expresses ongoing or habitual deliverance by YHWH.