Psalm 8:10 (Psalm 8:9)

יְהוָ֥ה אֲדֹנֵ֑ינוּ מָֽה־אַדִּ֥יר שִׁ֝מְךָ֗ בְּכָל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

YHWH our Lord, how majestic Your name in all the earth.

 

# Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag
1 יְהוָה YHWH “YHWH” Proper noun
2 אֲדֹנֵינוּ ʾadonenu “our Lord” N(mp) + suffix 1cp
3 מָה mah “how” Interrogative particle
4 אַדִּיר addir “majestic” Adj(ms)
5 שִׁמְךָ shimkha “your name” N(ms) + suffix 2ms
6 בְּכָל be-khol “in all” Prep בְ + N(ms) construct
7 הָאָרֶץ ha-arets “the earth” Def. art. הַ + N(fs)

 

Morphology

  1. יְהוָ֥ה (YHWH) — Root: היה (h-y-h); Root Type: III-He (weak); Form: Proper noun masculine singular; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The covenant name of the God of Yisraʾel.
  2. אֲדֹנֵ֑ינוּ (ʾadonenu) — Root: אדן (ʾ-d-n); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine plural + suffix 1st person common plural; Translation: “our Lord”; Notes: A plural form used as a title of authority with a possessive suffix.
  3. מָֽה (mah) — Root: מה (m-h); Root Type: Weak; Form: Interrogative particle; Translation: “how”; Notes: Used here as an exclamatory particle expressing admiration.
  4. אַדִּ֥יר (addir) — Root: אדר (ʾ-d-r); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Adjective masculine singular; Translation: “majestic”; Notes: Describes greatness, power, and splendor.
  5. שִׁ֝מְךָ֗ (shimkha) — Root: שם (shem); Root Type: Biconsonantal; Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “your name”; Notes: In biblical theology “name” often represents reputation and revealed character.
  6. בְּכָל (be-khol) — Root: כל (k-l-l); Root Type: Strong; Form: Preposition בְ + noun masculine singular construct; Translation: “in all”; Notes: The construct connects directly with the following noun.
  7. הָאָֽרֶץ (ha-arets) — Root: ארץ (ʾ-r-ṣ); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Definite article הַ + noun feminine singular; Translation: “the earth”; Notes: Refers to the whole land or world.

 

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