כִּֽי־הֶחֱלִ֣יק אֵלָ֣יו בְּעֵינָ֑יו לִמְצֹ֖א עֲוֹנֹ֣ו לִשְׂנֹֽא׃
For he has made smooth to him in his eyes, to find his iniquity to hate.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | כִּי־ | ki | “for” | Conjunction |
| 2 | הֶחֱלִיק | heḥeliq | “he has made smooth” | Hiphil perfect 3ms |
| 3 | אֵלָיו | ʾelav | “to him” | Prep אֶל + suff 3ms |
| 4 | בְּעֵינָיו | be-ʿeinav | “in his eyes” | Prep בְּ + N(fp) + suff 3ms |
| 5 | לִמְצֹא | limtsoʾ | “to find” | Prep לְ + Qal infinitive construct |
| 6 | עֲוֹנֹו | ʿavono | “his iniquity” | N(ms) + suff 3ms |
| 7 | לִשְׂנֹא | lisnoʾ | “to hate” | Prep לְ + Qal infinitive construct |
Morphology
- כִּי־ (ki) – Root: כי (ki); Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “for”; Notes: Introduces explanation or cause.
- הֶחֱלִיק (heḥeliq) – Root: חלק (ḥ-l-q); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Hiphil; Form: Perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “he has made smooth”; Notes: Indicates self-flattery or deception, smoothing over wrongdoing.
- אֵלָיו (ʾelav) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Preposition אֶל + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “to him”; Notes: Indicates direction toward oneself.
- בְּעֵינָיו (be-ʿeinav) – Root: עין (ʿ-y-n); Root Type: I-Guttural (ע); Form: Preposition בְּ + noun feminine plural + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “in his eyes”; Notes: Refers to perception or self-evaluation.
- לִמְצֹא (limtsoʾ) – Root: מצא (m-ṣ-ʾ); Root Type: III-Aleph; Binyan: Qal; Form: Preposition לְ + infinitive construct; Translation: “to find”; Notes: Purpose clause expressing outcome.
- עֲוֹנֹו (ʿavono) – Root: עון (ʿ-w-n); Root Type: I-Guttural (ע); Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “his iniquity”; Notes: Refers to guilt or wrongdoing.
- לִשְׂנֹא (lisnoʾ) – Root: שׂנא (ś-n-ʾ); Root Type: III-Aleph; Binyan: Qal; Form: Preposition לְ + infinitive construct; Translation: “to hate”; Notes: Final purpose or result of recognizing iniquity.