Psalms 51:21

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then you will delight in righteous sacrifices, in burnt offerings and whole offerings; then bulls will be offered on your altar.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אָ֤ז תַּחְפֹּ֣ץ זִבְחֵי־צֶ֭דֶק עוֹלָ֣ה וְכָלִ֑יל אָ֤ז יַעֲל֖וּ עַל־מִזְבַּחֲךָ֣ פָרִֽים׃

Transliteration

Then taḥpōṣ zibḥê-ṣedeq ʿôlâ and-kālîl then yaʿălû on-mizbaḥăkā pārîm

Grammar Details

• *taḥpōṣ*: Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will delight
• *zibḥê*: masculine plural construct - sacrifices of
• *ṣedeq*: masculine singular noun - righteousness
• *ʿôlâ*: feminine singular noun - burnt offering
• *kālîl*: masculine singular noun - whole offering
• *yaʿălû*: Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will offer up
• *mizbaḥăkā*: masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your altar
• *pārîm*: masculine plural noun - bulls

Word Meanings

• *taḥpōṣ*: you will delight in/desire/take pleasure in
• *zibḥê*: sacrifices of/offerings of
• *ṣedeq*: righteousness/justice/rightness
• *ʿôlâ*: burnt offering/whole offering (entirely consumed by fire)
• *kālîl*: whole offering/complete sacrifice
• *yaʿălû*: they will offer up/bring up/sacrifice
• *mizbaḥăkā*: your altar/place of sacrifice
• *pārîm*: bulls/young bulls/oxen