בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֔וּא יֵאָמֵ֥ר לִירֽוּשָׁלִַ֖ם אַל־תִּירָ֑אִי צִיֹּ֖ון אַל־יִרְפּ֥וּ יָדָֽיִךְ׃
In that day it shall be said to Yerushalayim, “Do not fear; Tsiyyon, let not your hands grow weak.
Morphology
- בַּיֹּום (ba-yom) – Root: יום (yom); Form: Preposition בְּ + definite noun masculine singular; Translation: “in the day”; Notes: Marks the specific eschatological moment of restoration.
- הַהוּא (ha-hu) – Root: הוא (hu); Form: Demonstrative pronoun masculine singular; Translation: “that”; Notes: Refers to the future promised day.
- יֵאָמֵר (yeʾamer) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Nifal imperfect 3ms; Translation: “it shall be said”; Notes: Divine passive—an authoritative proclamation will be spoken.
- לִירוּשָׁלִַם (li-Yerushalayim) – Root: ירושלים (Yerushalayim); Form: Preposition לְ + proper noun; Translation: “to Yerushalayim”; Notes: The city personified as the recipient of comfort.
- אַל־ (ʾal) – Root: אל (ʾal); Form: Negative particle; Translation: “do not”; Notes: Prohibitive negation used with the imperfect.
- תִּירָאִי (tiraʾi) – Root: ירא (yaraʾ); Form: Qal imperfect 2fs; Translation: “you shall fear”; Notes: Addressed to Yerushalayim personified as a woman.
- צִיֹּון (Tsiyon) – Root: ציון (Tsiyon); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Tsiyon”; Notes: Parallel address expressing intimate reassurance.
- אַל־ (ʾal) – Root: אל (ʾal); Form: Negative particle; Translation: “do not”; Notes: Introduces a second prohibition.
- יִרְפּוּ (yirpu) – Root: רפה (rafah); Form: Qal imperfect 3mp; Translation: “let … grow weak”; Notes: Often idiomatic for losing courage or resolve.
- יָדָיִךְ (yadayikh) – Root: יד (yad); Form: Noun feminine dual + suffix 2fs; Translation: “your hands”; Notes: Symbol of strength, action, and readiness; addressed to Zion as feminine singular.