הֶ֣רֶף מֵ֭אַף וַעֲזֹ֣ב חֵמָ֑ה אַל־֝תִּתְחַ֗ר אַךְ־לְהָרֵֽעַ׃
Cease from anger and abandon wrath; do not burn with anger only to do evil.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | הֶרֶף | heref | “cease” | Hiphil imperative 2ms |
| 2 | מֵאַף | me-af | “from anger” | Prep מִן + N(ms) |
| 3 | וַעֲזֹב | va-ʿazov | “and abandon” | Conj + Qal imperative 2ms |
| 4 | חֵמָה | ḥemah | “wrath” | N(fs) |
| 5 | אַל־ | ʾal | “do not” | Negative particle |
| 6 | תִּתְחַר | titḥar | “you burn with anger” | Hitpael imperfect 2ms |
| 7 | אַךְ־ | akh | “only” | Particle |
| 8 | לְהָרֵעַ | le-hareʿa | “to do evil” | Prep לְ + Hiphil infinitive construct |
Morphology
- הֶרֶף (heref) – Root: רפה (r-p-h); Root Type: III-He; Binyan: Hiphil; Form: Imperative 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “cease”; Notes: Command to let go or relax from anger.
- מֵאַף (me-af) – Root: אף (ʾ-p); Root Type: I-Aleph (weak); Form: Preposition מִן + noun masculine singular; Translation: “from anger”; Notes: Source from which to withdraw.
- וַעֲזֹב (va-ʿazov) – Root: עזב (ʿ-z-b); Root Type: I-Guttural (ע); Binyan: Qal; Form: Conjunction וְ + imperative 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “and abandon”; Notes: Leave behind completely.
- חֵמָה (ḥemah) – Root: חמה (ḥ-m-h); Root Type: I-Guttural (ח); Form: Noun feminine singular; Translation: “wrath”; Notes: Intense anger or fury.
- אַל־ (ʾal) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Negative particle; Translation: “do not”; Notes: Introduces prohibition.
- תִּתְחַר (titḥar) – Root: חרה (ḥ-r-h); Root Type: III-He; Binyan: Hitpael; Form: Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “you burn with anger”; Notes: Reflexive agitation or irritation.
- אַךְ־ (akh) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Particle; Translation: “only”; Notes: Restrictive or emphatic.
- לְהָרֵעַ (le-hareʿa) – Root: רעע (r-ʿ-ʿ); Root Type: Geminate; Binyan: Hiphil; Form: Preposition לְ + infinitive construct; Translation: “to do evil”; Notes: Result or consequence of anger.