זֶ֭ה דֹּ֣ור דרשֶׂו מְבַקְשֵׁ֨י פָנֶ֖יךָ יַעֲקֹ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃
This is the generation of those seeking Him, those seeking Your face, Yaʿaqov. Sela.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | זֶה | zeh | “this” | Demonstrative pronoun ms |
| 2 | דֹּור | dor | “generation” | Noun ms absolute |
| 3 | דרשֶׂו | doreshav | “those seeking Him” | Qal participle mpl + suffix 3ms |
| 4 | מְבַקְשֵׁי | mevaqshei | “seekers of” | Piel participle mpl construct |
| 5 | פָנֶיךָ | fanekha | “Your face” | Noun mp + suffix 2ms |
| 6 | יַעֲקֹב | Yaʿaqov | “Yaʿaqov” | Proper noun |
| 7 | סֶלָה | selah | “Selah” | Liturgical marker |
Morphology
- זֶה (zeh) – Root: זה (zeh); Root Type: Particle; Form: Demonstrative pronoun masculine singular; Translation: “this”; Notes: Identifies the specific class of people being described.
- דֹּור (dor) – Root: דור (d-w-r); Root Type: Hollow; Form: Noun masculine singular absolute; Translation: “generation”; Notes: Refers to a group or class marked by a shared defining trait.
- דרשֶׂו (doreshav) – Root: דרשׁ (d-r-sh); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Active participle masculine plural + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “those seeking Him”; Notes: The participle expresses ongoing or characteristic action, describing people who continually seek Him.
- מְבַקְשֵׁי (mevaqshei) – Root: בקשׁ (b-q-sh); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Piel; Form: Active participle masculine plural construct (state: construct); Translation: “seekers of”; Notes: The construct form binds this participle to the following object, “Your face.”
- פָנֶיךָ (fanekha) – Root: פנה (p-n-h); Root Type: III-He; Form: Noun masculine plural + suffix 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “Your face”; Notes: “Face” here signifies presence, so seeking the face means seeking the divine presence.
- יַעֲקֹב (Yaʿaqov) – Root: עקב (ʿ-q-b); Root Type: Strong; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Yaʿaqov”; Notes: Used here as the covenantal name associated with the people who seek God.
- סֶלָה (selah) – Root: סלה (s-l-h) uncertain; Root Type: Uncertain; Form: Liturgical marker; Translation: “Selah”; Notes: Likely marks a pause, reflection, or musical interlude.