לֵ֣ב טָ֭הֹור בְּרָא־לִ֣י אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְר֥וּחַ נָ֝כֹ֗ון חַדֵּ֥שׁ בְּקִרְבִּֽי׃
A heart clean create for me, O God, and a spirit steadfast renew within me.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | לֵב | lev | “heart” | Noun ms |
| 2 | טָהֹור | ṭahor | “clean” | Adjective ms |
| 3 | בְּרָא־לִי | bera-li | “create for me” | Qal imperative 2ms + Prep לְ + suff 1cs |
| 4 | אֱלֹהִים | Elohim | “God” | Noun mp (sing. sense) |
| 5 | וְרוּחַ | ve-ruaḥ | “and a spirit” | Conj וְ + Noun fs |
| 6 | נָכֹון | nakhon | “steadfast” | Adjective ms |
| 7 | חַדֵּשׁ | ḥaddesh | “renew” | Piel imperative 2ms |
| 8 | בְּקִרְבִּי | be-qirbi | “within me” | Prep בְּ + N(ms) + suff 1cs |
Morphology
- לֵב (lev) – Root: לבב (l-b-b); Root Type: Geminate; Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “heart”; Notes: Represents the inner being, including mind, will, and emotions.
- טָהֹור (ṭahor) – Root: טהר (ṭ-h-r); Root Type: II-Guttural (ה) (weak); Form: Adjective masculine singular; Translation: “clean”; Notes: Describes purity in a moral and ritual sense.
- בְּרָא (bera) – Root: ברא (b-r-ʾ); Root Type: III-Aleph (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperative 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “Create”; Notes: A verb often associated with divine creative action.
- לִי (li) – Root: ל (l); Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Preposition לְ + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “for me”; Notes: Indicates benefit or direction toward the speaker.
- אֱלֹהִים (Elohim) – Root: אלה (ʾ-l-h); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Noun masculine plural (singular meaning); Translation: “God”; Notes: Refers to the one true God of Yisraʾel.
- וְרוּחַ (ve-ruaḥ) – Root: רוח (r-w-ḥ); Root Type: Hollow; Form: Conjunction וְ + noun feminine singular; Translation: “and a spirit”; Notes: Refers to the inner disposition or animating principle.
- נָכֹון (nakhon) – Root: כון (k-w-n); Root Type: Hollow; Form: Adjective masculine singular; Translation: “steadfast”; Notes: Indicates firmness, stability, and reliability.
- חַדֵּשׁ (ḥaddesh) – Root: חדשׁ (ḥ-d-š); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Piel; Form: Imperative 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “renew”; Notes: Calls for restoration or transformation.
- בְּקִרְבִּי (be-qirbi) – Root: קרב (q-r-b); Root Type: Strong; Form: Preposition בְּ + noun masculine singular + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “within me”; Notes: Emphasizes inner renewal rather than external change.