Habakkuk 3:1

תְּפִלָּ֖ה לַחֲבַקּ֣וּק הַנָּבִ֑יא עַ֖ל שִׁגְיֹנֹֽות׃

A prayer of Ḥavaqquq the prophet, upon Shigyonot.

Morphology

1. תְּפִלָּה (tefillah) – Root: פלל (palal); Form: Noun feminine singular; Translation: “a prayer”; Notes: Introduces the psalm-like closing prayer of the book.
2. לַחֲבַקּוּק (la-Ḥavaqquq) – Root: חבק (ḥavaq); Form: Preposition לְ + proper noun masculine singular; Translation: “of Ḥavaqquq”; Notes: Names the prophet who authors the prayer.
3. הַנָּבִיא (ha-naviʾ) – Root: נבא (n-v-ʾ); Form: Definite noun masculine singular; Translation: “the prophet”; Notes: Identifies Ḥavaqquq’s prophetic office.
4. עַל (ʿal) – Root: על (ʿal); Form: Preposition עַל; Translation: “upon”; Notes: Introduces the musical or liturgical direction.
5. שִׁגְיֹנֹות (shigyonot) – Root: שׁגה (shagah); Form: Noun feminine plural; Translation: “shigyonot”; Notes: A technical musical term similar to “shigayon,” likely indicating a passionate, wandering, or ecstatic style.