בְּטַ֣ח בַּֽ֭יהוָה וַעֲשֵׂה־טֹ֑וב שְׁכָן־֝אֶ֗רֶץ וּרְעֵ֥ה אֱמוּנָֽה׃
Trust in YHWH and do good; dwell in the land and shepherd faithfulness.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | בְּטַח | betaḥ | “trust” | Qal imperative 2ms |
| 2 | בַּיהוָה | ba-YHWH | “in YHWH” | Prep בְּ + Def art הַ + Proper N |
| 3 | וַעֲשֵׂה־ | va-ʿaseh | “and do” | Conj + Qal imperative 2ms |
| 4 | טֹוב | tov | “good” | Adj(ms) |
| 5 | שְׁכָן־ | shekhan | “dwell” | Qal imperative 2ms |
| 6 | אֶרֶץ | ʾerets | “land” | N(fs) |
| 7 | וּרְעֵה | u-reʿeh | “and shepherd” | Conj + Qal imperative 2ms |
| 8 | אֱמוּנָה | ʾemunah | “faithfulness” | N(fs) |
Morphology
- בְּטַח (betaḥ) – Root: בטח (b-ṭ-ḥ); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperative 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “trust”; Notes: Command to rely confidently.
- בַּיהוָה (ba-YHWH) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper Noun; Form: Preposition בְּ + definite article הַ + proper noun; Translation: “in YHWH”; Notes: Object of trust.
- וַעֲשֵׂה־ (va-ʿaseh) – Root: עשׂה (ʿ-ś-h); Root Type: III-He; Binyan: Qal; Form: Conjunction וְ + imperative 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “and do”; Notes: Parallel imperative.
- טֹוב (tov) – Root: טוב (ṭ-w-b); Root Type: Hollow (II-Waw); Form: Adjective masculine singular; Translation: “good”; Notes: Moral goodness.
- שְׁכָן־ (shekhan) – Root: שׁכן (š-k-n); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperative 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “dwell”; Notes: Settle or reside.
- אֶרֶץ (ʾerets) – Root: ארץ (ʾ-r-ṣ); Root Type: I-Aleph (weak); Form: Noun feminine singular; Translation: “land”; Notes: Place of living.
- וּרְעֵה (u-reʿeh) – Root: רעה (r-ʿ-h); Root Type: III-He; Binyan: Qal; Form: Conjunction וּ + imperative 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “and shepherd”; Notes: Metaphor for guiding or sustaining.
- אֱמוּנָה (ʾemunah) – Root: אמן (ʾ-m-n); Root Type: I-Aleph (weak); Form: Noun feminine singular; Translation: “faithfulness”; Notes: Reliability and trustworthiness.