חַטַּאת־פִּ֗ימֹו דְּֽבַר־שְׂפָ֫תֵ֥ימֹו וְיִלָּכְד֥וּ בִגְאֹונָ֑ם וּמֵאָלָ֖ה וּמִכַּ֣חַשׁ יְסַפֵּֽרוּ׃
The sin of their mouth is the word of their lips. So let them be caught in their pride, and because of the curse and because of the deceit that they recount.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | חַטַּאת־פִּימוֹ | ḥattaʾt-pimo | “the sin of their mouth” | N(fs construct) + N(ms) + suff 3mp |
| 2 | דְּבַר־שְׂפָתֵימוֹ | devar-sefateimo | “the word of their lips” | N(ms construct) + N(fp construct) + suff 3mp |
| 3 | וְיִלָּכְדוּ | ve-yillakhedu | “and let them be caught” | Nifal yiqtol 3mp |
| 4 | בִגְאֹונָם | vigʾonam | “in their pride” | Prep בְּ + N(ms) + suff 3mp |
| 5 | וּמֵאָלָה | u-meʾalah | “and because of the curse” | Conj + Prep מִן + N(fs) |
| 6 | וּמִכַּחַשׁ | u-mikkaḥash | “and because of the deceit” | Conj + Prep מִן + N(ms) |
| 7 | יְסַפֵּרוּ | yesapperu | “they recount” | Piel yiqtol 3mp |
Morphology
- חַטַּאת־פִּימוֹ (ḥattaʾt-pimo) – Root: חטא (ḥ-ṭ-ʾ); Root Type: III-Guttural (א); Form: Noun feminine singular construct (state: construct) + noun masculine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “The sin of their mouth”; Notes: The construct chain identifies the mouth as the source of their sin. The suffix on פִּימוֹ is the poetic equivalent of the regular 3mp possessive.
- דְּבַר־שְׂפָתֵימוֹ (devar-sefateimo) – Root: דבר (d-b-r); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular construct (state: construct) + noun feminine plural construct (state: construct) + suffix 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “The word of their lips”; Notes: A second construct chain placed in apposition to the previous phrase, explaining that their sinful speech consists in the words spoken by their lips.
- וְיִלָּכְדוּ (ve-yillakhedu) – Root: לכד (l-k-d); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Nifal; Form: Conjunction וְ + yiqtol (jussive sense) 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “So let them be caught”; Notes: Although formally an imperfect, it functions here as a jussive expressing the psalmist’s imprecation.
- בִגְאֹונָם (vigʾonam) – Root: גאה (g-ʾ-h); Root Type: III-He; Form: Preposition בְּ + noun masculine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “In their pride”; Notes: The preposition indicates the sphere or cause in which they are ensnared.
- וּמֵאָלָה (u-meʾalah) – Root: אלה (ʾ-l-h); Root Type: III-He; Form: Conjunction וְ + preposition מִן + noun feminine singular; Translation: “And because of the curse”; Notes: Refers to the curses or oaths that proceed from the mouths of the wicked.
- וּמִכַּחַשׁ (u-mikkaḥash) – Root: כחשׁ (k-ḥ-sh); Root Type: Strong; Form: Conjunction וְ + preposition מִן + noun masculine singular; Translation: “And because of the deceit”; Notes: Denotes falsehood, deception, or lying that characterizes their speech.
- יְסַפֵּרוּ (yesapperu) – Root: ספר (s-p-r); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Piel; Form: Yiqtol (imperfect) 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “They recount”; Notes: Refers to the continual utterance or proclamation of curses and deceit by the wicked.