Psalms 36:13

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

There the workers of iniquity have fallen; they are thrust down and unable to rise.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שָׁ֣ם נָ֭פְלוּ פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן דֹּ֝ח֗וּ וְלֹא־יָ֥כְלוּ קֽוּם׃

Transliteration

There nāpᵊlû pōʿălê ʾāwen dōḥû and-not-yāḵᵊlû qûm

Grammar Details

• *nāpᵊlû*: qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they fell
• *pōʿălê*: masculine, plural construct - workers of
• *ʾāwen*: masculine, singular - iniquity
• *dōḥû*: qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are thrust down
• *yāḵᵊlû*: qal perfect, 3rd person common plural with prefixed negative particle לֹא - they are not able
• *qûm*: qal infinitive construct - to rise

Word Meanings

• *nāpᵊlû*: they fell/have fallen
• *pōʿălê*: workers of/doers of/those who practice
• *ʾāwen*: iniquity/wickedness/trouble
• *dōḥû*: they are thrust down/pushed/overthrown
• *yāḵᵊlû*: they are able/can
• *qûm*: to rise/stand/get up