Psalm 37:18

יֹודֵ֣עַ יְ֭הוָה יְמֵ֣י תְמִימִ֑ם וְ֝נַחֲלָתָ֗ם לְעֹולָ֥ם תִּהְיֶֽה׃

YHWH is knowing the days of the blameless ones, and their inheritance shall be for eternity.

 

# Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag
1 יֹודֵעַ yodeaʿ “knowing” Qal participle ms
2 יְהוָה YHWH “YHWH” Proper Noun
3 יְמֵי yemei “days of” N(mp) construct
4 תְמִימִים temimim “blameless ones” Adj(mp)
5 וְנַחֲלָתָם ve-naḥalatam “and their inheritance” Conj + N(fs) + suff 3mp
6 לְעֹולָם le-ʿolam “for eternity” Prep לְ + N(ms)
7 תִּהְיֶה tihyeh “she will be” Qal imperfect 3fs

 

Morphology

  1. יֹודֵעַ (yodeaʿ) – Root: ידע (y-d-ʿ); Root Type: III-Guttural (ע); Binyan: Qal; Form: Participle masculine singular; Translation: “knowing”; Notes: Expresses continuous or characteristic action of YHWH.
  2. יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper Noun (Strong); Form: Proper noun masculine singular; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Subject of the participle.
  3. יְמֵי (yemei) – Root: יום (yom); Root Type: Hollow; Form: Noun masculine plural construct (state: construct); Translation: “days of”; Notes: Bound form linking to what follows.
  4. תְמִימִים (temimim) – Root: תמם (t-m-m); Root Type: Geminate; Form: Adjective masculine plural; Translation: “blameless ones”; Notes: Those characterized by integrity or completeness.
  5. וְנַחֲלָתָם (ve-naḥalatam) – Root: נחל (n-ḥ-l); Root Type: Strong; Form: Conjunction וְ + noun feminine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “and their inheritance”; Notes: Refers to what is allotted or possessed.
  6. לְעֹולָם (le-ʿolam) – Root: עולם (ʿ-w-l-m); Root Type: I-Guttural (ע); Form: Preposition לְ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “for eternity”; Notes: Denotes perpetuity or everlasting duration.
  7. תִּהְיֶה (tihyeh) – Root: היה (h-y-h); Root Type: III-He; Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular; Translation: “she will be”; Notes: Agrees with “inheritance,” expressing future certainty.

 

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