צִפֹּ֣ור שָׁ֭מַיִם וּדְגֵ֣י הַיָּ֑ם עֹ֝בֵ֗ר אָרְחֹ֥ות יַמִּֽים׃
Bird of the heavens, and fish of the sea, passing through the paths of seas.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | צִפֹּור | tsippor | “bird of” | N(fs) construct |
| 2 | שָׁמַיִם | shamayim | “heavens” | N(mp) |
| 3 | וּדְגֵי | u-degē | “and fish of” | Conj וְ + N(mp) construct |
| 4 | הַיָּם | ha-yam | “the sea” | Def. art. הַ + N(ms) |
| 5 | עֹבֵר | ʿover | “passing” | Qal ptcp ms |
| 6 | אָרְחֹות | ʾorḥot | “paths of” | N(fp) construct |
| 7 | יַמִּים | yammim | “seas” | N(mp) |
Morphology
- צִפֹּ֣ור (tsippor) – Root: צפר (tsafar); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun feminine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “bird of”; Notes: The construct state binds this noun to what follows to form “bird of the heavens.”
- שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) – Root: שׁמים (shamayim); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine plural; Translation: “heavens”; Notes: Functions as the genitive complement to the construct “bird of.”
- וּדְגֵ֣י (u-degē) – Root: דג (dag); Root Type: Strong; Form: Conjunction וְ + noun masculine plural construct (state: construct); Translation: “and fish of”; Notes: The construct requires the following noun to complete the phrase “fish of the sea.”
- הַיָּ֑ם (ha-yam) – Root: ים (yam); Root Type: Biconsonantal (weak); Form: Definite article הַ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “the sea”; Notes: Completes the construct chain “fish of the sea” with a definite genitive.
- עֹ֝בֵ֗ר (ʿover) – Root: עבר (ʿavar); Root Type: I-Guttural (ע) (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Participle masculine singular; Translation: “passing”; Notes: Describes ongoing movement and functions descriptively for the creatures in view.
- אָרְחֹ֥ות (ʾorḥot) – Root: ארח (ʾoraḥ); Root Type: III-Guttural (ח) (weak); Form: Noun feminine plural construct (state: construct); Translation: “paths of”; Notes: A construct plural that introduces the genitive that follows to form “paths of seas.”
- יַמִּֽים (yammim) – Root: ים (yam); Root Type: Biconsonantal (weak); Form: Noun masculine plural; Translation: “seas”; Notes: Completes the construct chain and can convey expansiveness or the many waters.