הֹודִ֘יעֵ֤נִי יְהוָ֨ה קִצִּ֗י וּמִדַּ֣ת יָמַ֣י מַה־הִ֑יא אֵ֝דְעָ֗ה מֶה־חָדֵ֥ל אָֽנִי׃
Make known to me, YHWH, my end and the measure of my days, what it is; I will know how fleeting I am.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | הֹודִיעֵנִי | hodiʿeni | “make known to me” | Hiphil imperative 2ms + suff 1cs |
| 2 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper Noun |
| 3 | קִצִּי | qitzi | “my end” | N(ms) + suff 1cs |
| 4 | וּמִדַּת | u-middat | “and measure of” | Conj וְ + N(fs) construct |
| 5 | יָמַי | yamai | “my days” | N(mp) + suff 1cs |
| 6 | מַה | mah | “what” | Interrogative |
| 7 | הִיא | hiʾ | “it is” | Pronoun 3fs |
| 8 | אֵדְעָה | ʾedʿah | “I will know” | Qal imperfect 1cs |
| 9 | מֶה | meh | “what” | Interrogative |
| 10 | חָדֵל | ḥadel | “fleeting / ceasing” | Adj(ms) |
| 11 | אָֽנִי | ʾani | “I” | Pronoun 1cs |
Morphology
- הֹודִיעֵנִי (hodiʿeni) – Root: ידע (yadaʿ); Root Type: I-Guttural (י functioning as weak); Binyan: Hiphil; Form: Imperative 2nd person masculine singular + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “make known to me”; Notes: Causative request directed to YHWH to reveal knowledge.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper Noun (Strong); Form: Proper noun masculine singular; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The divine name, addressed directly in prayer.
- קִצִּי (qitzi) – Root: קצה (qatseh); Root Type: III-He; Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “my end”; Notes: Refers to the end or limit of life.
- וּמִדַּת (u-middat) – Root: מדד (madad); Root Type: Geminate; Form: Conjunction וְ + noun feminine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “and measure of”; Notes: Connects to the following noun “my days.”
- יָמַי (yamai) – Root: יום (yom); Root Type: Hollow; Form: Noun masculine plural + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “my days”; Notes: Denotes lifespan or duration of life.
- מַה (mah) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Interrogative particle; Translation: “what”; Notes: Introduces inquiry.
- הִיא (hiʾ) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Independent pronoun 3rd person feminine singular; Translation: “it is”; Notes: Refers back to “measure.”
- אֵדְעָה (ʾedʿah) – Root: ידע (yadaʿ); Root Type: I-Guttural (י functioning as weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 1st person common singular; Translation: “I will know”; Notes: Expresses purpose or result of the request.
- מֶה (meh) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Interrogative particle; Translation: “what”; Notes: Reinforces inquiry into condition.
- חָדֵל (ḥadel) – Root: חדל (ḥadal); Root Type: Strong; Form: Adjective masculine singular; Translation: “fleeting”; Notes: Describes transience or frailty.
- אָֽנִי (ʾani) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Independent pronoun 1st person common singular; Translation: “I”; Notes: Emphatic subject.