יָשׁ֣וּבוּ רְשָׁעִ֣ים לִשְׁאֹ֑ולָה כָּל־֝גֹּויִ֗ם שְׁכֵחֵ֥י אֱלֹהִֽים׃
The wicked will return to Sheol. All the nations that forget God.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | יָשׁוּבוּ | yashuvu | “they will return” | Qal imperfect 3mp |
| 2 | רְשָׁעִים | reshaʿim | “wicked ones” | N(mp) |
| 3 | לִשְׁאֹולָה | li-sheolah | “to Sheol” | Prep לְ + noun fs |
| 4 | כָּל | kol | “all” | N(ms) construct |
| 5 | גֹּויִם | goyim | “nations” | N(mp) |
| 6 | שְׁכֵחֵי | shekheḥei | “those forgetting” | Qal participle mp construct |
| 7 | אֱלֹהִים | Elohim | “God” | N(mp) |
Morphology
- יָשׁוּבוּ (yashuvu) – Root: שׁוב (shuv); Root Type: Hollow (II-Waw); Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “they will return”; Notes: Indicates the eventual fate of the wicked, returning to the realm of the dead.
- רְשָׁעִים (reshaʿim) – Root: רשע (rashaʿ); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine plural; Translation: “wicked ones”; Notes: Describes morally corrupt individuals opposed to God.
- לִשְׁאֹולָה (li-sheolah) – Root: שׁאל (sheʾol etymology uncertain); Root Type: I-Guttural; Form: Preposition לְ + noun feminine singular with directional ה; Translation: “to Sheol”; Notes: The directional suffix ה marks movement toward the place.
- כָּל (kol) – Root: כל (kol); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular construct; Translation: “all”; Notes: Governs the following plural noun.
- גֹּויִם (goyim) – Root: גוי (goy); Root Type: Hollow (II-Waw); Form: Noun masculine plural; Translation: “nations”; Notes: Refers collectively to the peoples outside Israel.
- שְׁכֵחֵי (shekheḥei) – Root: שׁכח (shakhaḥ); Root Type: III-Guttural; Binyan: Qal; Form: Active participle masculine plural construct; Translation: “those forgetting”; Notes: Functions attributively to describe the nations.
- אֱלֹהִים (Elohim) – Root: אלה (ʾeloh); Root Type: I-Guttural; Form: Noun masculine plural used for the singular God; Translation: “God”; Notes: Though plural in form, it often denotes the singular deity of Israel.