כִּֽי־֭עִמְּךָ מְקֹ֣ור חַיִּ֑ים בְּ֝אֹורְךָ֗ נִרְאֶה־אֹֽור׃
For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | כִּי־ | ki | “for” | Conjunction |
| 2 | עִמְּךָ | ʿimmekha | “with You” | Prep עִם + suff 2ms |
| 3 | מְקֹור | meqor | “fountain of” | N(ms construct) |
| 4 | חַיִּים | ḥayyim | “life” | N(mp) |
| 5 | בְּאֹורְךָ | be-orkha | “in Your light” | Prep בְּ + N(ms) + suff 2ms |
| 6 | נִרְאֶה־ | nirʾeh | “we see” | Nifal imperfect 1cp |
| 7 | אֹור | ʾor | “light” | N(ms) |
Morphology
- כִּי־ (ki) – Root: כי (ki); Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “for”; Notes: Introduces explanation.
- עִמְּךָ (ʿimmekha) – Root: עם (ʿ-m); Root Type: I-Guttural (ע); Form: Preposition עִם + suffix 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “with You”; Notes: Indicates proximity to God.
- מְקֹור (meqor) – Root: קור (q-w-r); Root Type: Hollow (II-Waw); Form: Noun masculine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “fountain of”; Notes: Source or spring.
- חַיִּים (ḥayyim) – Root: חיה (ḥ-y-h); Root Type: III-He; Form: Noun masculine plural; Translation: “life”; Notes: Denotes fullness of life.
- בְּאֹורְךָ (be-orkha) – Root: אור (ʾ-w-r); Root Type: I-Aleph (weak); Form: Preposition בְּ + noun masculine singular + suffix 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “in Your light”; Notes: Sphere of divine illumination.
- נִרְאֶה־ (nirʾeh) – Root: ראה (r-ʾ-h); Root Type: III-He; Binyan: Nifal; Form: Imperfect 1st person common plural; Translation: “we see”; Notes: Passive or reflexive nuance, perceiving through God’s light.
- אֹור (ʾor) – Root: אור (ʾ-w-r); Root Type: I-Aleph (weak); Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “light”; Notes: Symbol of understanding and life.