גַּם־אִ֤ישׁ שְׁלֹומִ֨י אֲשֶׁר־בָּטַ֣חְתִּי בֹ֭ו אֹוכֵ֣ל לַחְמִ֑י הִגְדִּ֖יל עָלַ֣י עָקֵֽב׃
Also a man of my peace, in whom I trusted, eating my bread, has made great against me a heel.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | גַּם | gam | “also” | Particle |
| 2 | אִישׁ | ʾish | “a man” | N(ms) |
| 3 | שְׁלוֹמִי | shelomi | “of my peace” | N(ms) + suff 1cs |
| 4 | אֲשֶׁר | ʾasher | “whom” | Relative pronoun |
| 5 | בָּטַחְתִּי | bataḥti | “I trusted” | Qal perfect 1cs |
| 6 | בּוֹ | bo | “in him” | Prep בְּ + suff 3ms |
| 7 | אֹכֵל | ʾokhel | “eating” | Qal participle ms |
| 8 | לַחְמִי | laḥmi | “my bread” | N(ms) + suff 1cs |
| 9 | הִגְדִּיל | higdil | “he has made great” | Hiphil perfect 3ms |
| 10 | עָלַי | ʿalay | “against me” | Prep עַל + suff 1cs |
| 11 | עָקֵב | ʿaqev | “heel” | N(ms) |
Morphology
- גַּם (gam) – Root: גם (g-m); Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Particle; Translation: “Also”; Notes: Adds emphasis or inclusion.
- אִישׁ (ʾish) – Root: אישׁ (ʾ-y-š); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “a man”; Notes: Refers to an individual.
- שְׁלוֹמִי (shelomi) – Root: שׁלם (š-l-m); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “of my peace”; Notes: Indicates one at peace or in close relationship.
- אֲשֶׁר (ʾasher) – Root: אשר (ʾ-š-r); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Relative pronoun; Translation: “whom”; Notes: Introduces relative clause.
- בָּטַחְתִּי (bataḥti) – Root: בטח (b-ṭ-ḥ); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Perfect 1st person common singular; Translation: “I trusted”; Notes: Expresses reliance.
- בּוֹ (bo) – Root: ב (b); Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Preposition בְּ + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “in him”; Notes: Object of trust.
- אֹכֵל (ʾokhel) – Root: אכל (ʾ-k-l); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Participle masculine singular; Translation: “eating”; Notes: Indicates ongoing action.
- לַחְמִי (laḥmi) – Root: לחם (l-ḥ-m); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “my bread”; Notes: Symbol of fellowship.
- הִגְדִּיל (higdil) – Root: גדל (g-d-l); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Hiphil; Form: Perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “he has made great”; Notes: Indicates intensification of action.
- עָלַי (ʿalay) – Root: על (ʿal); Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Preposition עַל + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “against me”; Notes: Indicates hostility.
- עָקֵב (ʿaqev) – Root: עקב (ʿ-q-b); Root Type: I-Guttural (ע) (weak); Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “heel”; Notes: Idiomatically suggests treachery or attack from behind.