Psalms 49:21

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Man in his honor without understanding is like the beasts that perish.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אָדָ֣ם בִּ֭יקָר וְלֹ֣א יָבִ֑ין נִמְשַׁ֖ל כַּבְּהֵמ֣וֹת נִדְמֽוּ׃

Transliteration

ʾādām in-yəqār wə-not yābîn nimšal like-the-bəhēmôt nidmû

Grammar Details

• *ʾādām*: noun masculine singular - 'man/mankind'
• *yəqār*: noun masculine singular with prefixed preposition bet - 'in honor'
• *wə*: conjunction - 'and/but'
• *yābîn*: verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'understands'
• *nimšal*: verb niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'is likened/compared'
• *bəhēmôt*: noun feminine plural with prefixed preposition kaf and definite article - 'like the beasts'
• *nidmû*: verb niphal perfect 3rd person plural - 'they are silenced/destroyed/cut off'

Word Meanings

• *yəqār*: honor/dignity/precious state
• *yābîn*: understands/perceives/discerns
• *nidmû*: they are silenced/cut off/destroyed/brought to an end