שִׁיתוּ לִבְּכֶם לְחֵילָה פַּסְּגוּ אַרְמְנֹותֶיהָ לְמַעַן תְּסַפְּרוּ לְדֹור אַחֲרֹון׃
Set your heart to her rampart, consider her citadels, so that you may recount to a generation after.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | שִׁיתוּ | shitu | “set” | Qal imperative 2mp |
| 2 | לִבְּכֶם | libbekhem | “your heart” | N(ms) + suff 2mp |
| 3 | לְחֵילָה | le-ḥelah | “to her rampart” | Prep לְ + N(ms) + suff 3fs |
| 4 | פַּסְּגוּ | pasgu | “consider” | Piel imperative 2mp |
| 5 | אַרְמְנֹותֶיהָ | armenoteha | “her citadels” | N(mp) + suff 3fs |
| 6 | לְמַעַן | lemaʿan | “so that” | Prep לְ + N(ms) |
| 7 | תְּסַפְּרוּ | tesapperu | “you may recount” | Piel imperfect 2mp |
| 8 | לְדֹור | le-dor | “to a generation” | Prep לְ + N(ms) |
| 9 | אַחֲרֹון | aḥaron | “after” | Adj(ms) |
Morphology
- שִׁיתוּ (shitu) – Root: שׁית (sh-y-t); Root Type: I-Yod (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperative 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “set”; Notes: Command to place or direct.
- לִבְּכֶם (libbekhem) – Root: לבב (l-b-b); Root Type: Geminate; Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “your heart”; Notes: Seat of thought and intention.
- לְחֵילָה (le-ḥelah) – Root: חיל (ḥ-y-l); Root Type: Hollow (weak); Form: Preposition לְ + noun masculine singular + suffix 3rd person feminine singular; Translation: “to her rampart”; Notes: Refers to defensive strength.
- פַּסְּגוּ (pasgu) – Root: פסג (p-s-g); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Piel; Form: Imperative 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “consider”; Notes: Examine or observe carefully.
- אַרְמְנֹותֶיהָ (armenoteha) – Root: ארמון (ʾ-r-m-n); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Noun masculine plural + suffix 3rd person feminine singular; Translation: “her citadels”; Notes: Royal or fortified structures.
- לְמַעַן (lemaʿan) – Root: מען (m-ʿ-n); Root Type: II-Guttural (ע) (weak); Form: Preposition לְ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “so that”; Notes: Expresses purpose.
- תְּסַפְּרוּ (tesapperu) – Root: ספר (s-p-r); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Piel; Form: Imperfect 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “you may recount”; Notes: Narrative or recounting action.
- לְדֹור (le-dor) – Root: דור (d-w-r); Root Type: Hollow (weak); Form: Preposition לְ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “to a generation”; Notes: Refers to future people.
- אַחֲרֹון (aḥaron) – Root: אחר (ʾ-ḥ-r); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Adjective masculine singular; Translation: “after”; Notes: Denotes subsequent time.