אֶרְדֹּ֣וף אֹ֭ויְבַי וְאַשִּׂיגֵ֑ם וְלֹֽא־֝אָשׁוּב עַד־כַּלֹּותָֽם׃
I pursue my enemies and I overtake them, and I do not turn back until their finishing.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | אֶרְדֹּוף | ʾerdof | “I pursue” | Qal imperfect 1cs |
| 2 | אֹויְבַי | ʾoyvay | “my enemies” | Noun mp + suffix 1cs |
| 3 | וְאַשִּׂיגֵם | veʾassigem | “and I overtake them” | Conj ו + Hiphil imperfect 1cs + suffix 3mp |
| 4 | וְלֹא | velo | “and not” | Conj ו + negation |
| 5 | אָשׁוּב | ʾashuv | “I turn back” | Qal imperfect 1cs |
| 6 | עַד | ʿad | “until” | Preposition |
| 7 | כַּלֹּותָם | kallotam | “their finishing” | Infinitive construct + suffix 3mp |
Morphology
- אֶרְדֹּוף (ʾerdof) — Root: רדף (radaf); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 1st person common singular; Translation: “I pursue”; Notes: Expresses active pursuit of enemies.
- אֹויְבַי (ʾoyvay) — Root: איב (ʾayav); Root Type: Hollow; Form: Noun masculine plural + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “my enemies”; Notes: The plural refers to hostile adversaries.
- וְאַשִּׂיגֵם (veʾassigem) — Root: נשׂג (nasag); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Hiphil; Form: Conjunction ו + imperfect 1st person common singular + suffix 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “and I overtake them”; Notes: The Hiphil expresses causing attainment or reaching.
- וְלֹא (velo) — Root: —; Root Type: Particle; Form: Conjunction ו + negation particle לֹא; Translation: “and not”; Notes: Introduces the negative clause.
- אָשׁוּב (ʾashuv) — Root: שׁוב (shuv); Root Type: Hollow; Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 1st person common singular; Translation: “I turn back”; Notes: Indicates returning or retreating.
- עַד (ʿad) — Root: —; Root Type: Preposition; Form: Preposition; Translation: “until”; Notes: Introduces the endpoint of the action.
- כַּלֹּותָם (kallotam) — Root: כלה (kalah); Root Type: III-He; Binyan: Qal; Form: Infinitive construct + suffix 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “their finishing”; Notes: Indicates the completion or destruction of the enemies.