Psalms 88:19

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

You have taken away my friends and companions; darkness is my closest acquaintance.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הִרְחַ֣קְתָּ מִ֭מֶּנִּי אֹהֵ֣ב וָרֵ֑עַ מְֽיֻדָּעַ֥י מַחְשָֽׁךְ׃

Transliteration

hirḥaqtā from-me ʾōhēv and-rēaʿ məyuddāʿay maḥšāk

Grammar Details

• *hirḥaqtā*: verb, Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have put far
• *ʾōhēv*: participle, Qal, masculine, singular - loving one/friend
• *rēaʿ*: noun, masculine, singular - companion/friend
• *məyuddāʿay*: noun, masculine, plural with 1st person singular suffix - my acquaintances
• *maḥšāk*: noun, masculine, singular - darkness

Word Meanings

• *hirḥaqtā*: you have put far/removed/distanced
• *ʾōhēv*: loving one/friend/companion
• *rēaʿ*: companion/friend/neighbor
• *məyuddāʿay*: my acquaintances/those who know me
• *maḥšāk*: darkness/dark place/obscurity