כִּֽי־֭מְרֵעִים יִכָּרֵת֑וּן וְקֹוֵ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה הֵ֣מָּה יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָֽרֶץ׃
For evildoers shall be cut off, and those who wait for YHWH, they shall inherit the land.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | כִּי־ | ki | “for” | Conjunction |
| 2 | מְרֵעִים | mereʿim | “evildoers” | Participle mp |
| 3 | יִכָּרֵתוּן | yikkareṭun | “they shall be cut off” | Nifal imperfect 3mp |
| 4 | וְקֹוֵי | ve-qovei | “and those waiting for” | Conj + Participle mp construct |
| 5 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper N |
| 6 | הֵמָּה | hemmah | “they” | Pronoun 3mp |
| 7 | יִירְשׁוּ־ | yirshu | “they shall inherit” | Qal imperfect 3mp |
| 8 | אָֽרֶץ | ʾarets | “land” | N(fs) |
Morphology
- כִּי־ (ki) – Root: כי (ki); Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “for”; Notes: Introduces explanation.
- מְרֵעִים (mereʿim) – Root: רעע (r-ʿ-ʿ); Root Type: Geminate; Binyan: Hiphil; Form: Participle masculine plural; Translation: “evildoers”; Notes: Those causing evil actively.
- יִכָּרֵתוּן (yikkareṭun) – Root: כרת (k-r-t); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Nifal; Form: Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “they shall be cut off”; Notes: Passive destruction or removal.
- וְקֹוֵי (ve-qovei) – Root: קוה (q-w-h); Root Type: III-He; Binyan: Qal; Form: Conjunction וְ + participle masculine plural construct (state: construct); Translation: “and those waiting for”; Notes: Expectant trust in YHWH.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper Noun; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The covenant name of God.
- הֵמָּה (hemmah) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Independent pronoun 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “they”; Notes: Emphatic subject.
- יִירְשׁוּ־ (yirshu) – Root: ירשׁ (y-r-š); Root Type: I-Yod (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “they shall inherit”; Notes: Possess or take possession.
- אָֽרֶץ (ʾarets) – Root: ארץ (ʾ-r-ṣ); Root Type: I-Aleph (weak); Form: Noun feminine singular; Translation: “land”; Notes: The promised or inhabited land.