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Ibn Ezra on Genesis 32:11/אבן עזרא על בראשית ל״ב:י״א

אקטנתי. כמו "גם יכלתי" (בראשית ל, ח) והטעם פחות אני וקטן עד שתעשה עמי כל החסדים, וכבר פירשתי חסד ואמת:

1I AM NOT WORTHY. Katonti (I am not worthy) is vocalized like yakholti (I have prevailed) in gam yakholti (Gen. 30:8).²⁶ in the perfect is usually vocalized with a pattach beneath the middle root letter. However, katonti and yacholti are vocalized with a cholam. The meaning of our verse is: I am insignificant and of little worth for you to have done all these merciful deeds for me.²⁷ 76:4: Katonti. Rabbi Abba says, “This means I am not worthy.” I have already explained the meaning of mercy and truth.²⁸