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On the Heart and from the Mouth: Command Syntax in Targum Onkelos on Deuteronomy 6:6
וִיהוֹן פִּתְגָּמַיָּא הָאִלֵּין דִּי אֲנָא מְפַקְּדָךְ יוֹמָא דֵין עַל לִבָּךְ
And these words which I am commanding you today shall be upon your heart.
Why This Verse?
This pivotal line from Targum Onkelos on Deuteronomy 6:6, part of the daily Shema, showcases:
Emphatic demonstrative construction: פִּתְגָּמַיָּא הָאִלֵּין
Paʿel verb with object suffix: מְפַקְּדָךְ
Temporal immediacy: יוֹמָא דֵין
Internalization: עַל לִבָּךְ
Targum Onkelos is generally more literal than Targum Jonathan, and this verse is a prime example of its restrained yet precise interpretive style.… Learn Hebrew
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