כִּֽי־֭אָמַרְתִּי פֶּן־יִשְׂמְחוּ־לִ֑י בְּמֹ֥וט רַ֝גְלִ֗י עָלַ֥י הִגְדִּֽילוּ׃
For I said, “Lest they rejoice over me”; when my foot slips, against me they magnify themselves.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | כִּי | ki | “for” | Conjunction |
| 2 | אָמַרְתִּי | ʾamarti | “I said” | Qal perfect 1cs |
| 3 | פֶּן | pen | “lest” | Particle |
| 4 | יִשְׂמְחוּ | yismeḥu | “they rejoice” | Qal imperfect 3mp |
| 5 | לִי | li | “over me” | Prep לְ + suff 1cs |
| 6 | בְּמֹוט | be-mot | “in slipping” | Prep בְ + Infinitive construct |
| 7 | רַגְלִי | ragli | “my foot” | N(fs) + suff 1cs |
| 8 | עָלַי | ʿalay | “against me” | Prep עַל + suff 1cs |
| 9 | הִגְדִּילוּ | higdilu | “they magnify” | Hiphil perfect 3mp |
Morphology
- כִּי (ki) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “for”; Notes: Introduces reasoning.
- אָמַרְתִּי (ʾamarti) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Root Type: I-Guttural (א); Binyan: Qal; Form: Perfect 1st person common singular; Translation: “I said”; Notes: Inner declaration.
- פֶּן (pen) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Negative particle of prevention; Translation: “lest”; Notes: Expresses concern.
- יִשְׂמְחוּ (yismeḥu) – Root: שׂמח (ś-m-ḥ); Root Type: II-Guttural (ח); Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “they rejoice”; Notes: Potential action.
- לִי (li) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Preposition לְ + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “over me”; Notes: Direction of rejoicing.
- בְּמֹוט (be-mot) – Root: מוט (m-w-ṭ); Root Type: Hollow; Binyan: Qal; Form: Preposition בְ + infinitive construct; Translation: “in slipping”; Notes: Circumstantial action.
- רַגְלִי (ragli) – Root: רגל (r-g-l); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun feminine singular + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “my foot”; Notes: Symbol of stability.
- עָלַי (ʿalay) – Root: על; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Preposition עַל + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “against me”; Notes: Hostile stance.
- הִגְדִּילוּ (higdilu) – Root: גדל (g-d-l); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Hiphil; Form: Perfect 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “they magnify”; Notes: Exaggerate or boast.