אַטֶּה לְמָשָׁל אָזְנִי אֶפְתַּח בְּכִנּוֹר חִידָתִי׃
I will incline my ear to a parable, I will open with a lyre my riddle.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | אַטֶּה | ʾatteh | “I will incline” | Hifil imperfect 1cs |
| 2 | לְמָשָׁל | le-mashal | “to a parable” | Prep לְ + N(ms) |
| 3 | אָזְנִי | ʾozni | “my ear” | N(fs) + suff 1cs |
| 4 | אֶפְתַּח | ʾeftaḥ | “I will open” | Qal imperfect 1cs |
| 5 | בְּכִנּוֹר | be-kinnor | “with a lyre” | Prep בְּ + N(ms) |
| 6 | חִידָתִי | ḥidati | “my riddle” | N(fs) + suff 1cs |
Morphology
- אַטֶּה (ʾatteh) – Root: נטה (n-ṭ-h); Root Type: I-Nun (weak); Binyan: Hifil; Form: Imperfect 1st person common singular; Translation: “I will incline”; Notes: Deliberate act of directing attention.
- לְמָשָׁל (le-mashal) – Root: משׁל (m-sh-l); Root Type: Strong; Form: Preposition לְ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “to a parable”; Notes: Figurative or illustrative saying.
- אָזְנִי (ʾozni) – Root: אזן (ʾ-z-n); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Noun feminine singular + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “my ear”; Notes: Organ of hearing.
- אֶפְתַּח (ʾeftaḥ) – Root: פתח (p-t-ḥ); Root Type: III-Guttural (ח) (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 1st person common singular; Translation: “I will open”; Notes: Beginning to speak or reveal.
- בְּכִנּוֹר (be-kinnor) – Root: כנר (k-n-r); Root Type: Strong; Form: Preposition בְּ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “with a lyre”; Notes: Musical accompaniment.
- חִידָתִי (ḥidati) – Root: חיד (ḥ-y-d); Root Type: I-Guttural (ח) (weak); Form: Noun feminine singular + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “my riddle”; Notes: Enigmatic or hidden teaching.