Psalm 24:8

מִ֥י זֶה֮ מֶ֤לֶךְ הַכָּ֫בֹ֥וד יְ֭הוָה עִזּ֣וּז וְגִבֹּ֑ור יְ֝הוָ֗ה גִּבֹּ֥ור מִלְחָמָֽה׃

Who is this King of the glory? YHWH, strong and mighty, YHWH, mighty in battle.

 

# Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag
1 מִי mi “who” Interrogative pronoun
2 זֶה zeh “this” Demonstrative pronoun ms
3 מֶלֶךְ melekh “king of” Noun ms construct
4 הַכָּבֹוד ha-kavod “the glory” Def. art. הַ + N(ms)
5 יְהוָה YHWH “YHWH” Proper divine name
6 עִזּוּז ʿizzuz “strong” Adj ms
7 וְגִבֹּור ve-gibbor “and mighty” Conj וְ + Adj ms
8 יְהוָה YHWH “YHWH” Proper divine name
9 גִּבֹּור gibbor “mighty in” Adj ms
10 מִלְחָמָה milḥamah “battle” Noun fs absolute

 

Morphology

  1. מִי (mi) – Root: מי (mi); Root Type: Particle; Form: Interrogative pronoun; Translation: “who”; Notes: Introduces the rhetorical question that identifies the King of the glory.
  2. זֶה (zeh) – Root: זה (zeh); Root Type: Particle; Form: Demonstrative pronoun masculine singular; Translation: “this”; Notes: Points to the one being identified in the question.
  3. מֶלֶךְ (melekh) – Root: מלך (m-l-k); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “king of”; Notes: Begins a construct chain with the following noun, forming the title “King of the glory.”
  4. הַכָּבֹוד (ha-kavod) – Root: כבד (k-b-d); Root Type: Strong; Form: Definite article הַ + noun masculine singular absolute; Translation: “the glory”; Notes: Refers to the manifest glory associated with YHWH.
  5. יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: היה (h-y-h) traditionally associated; Root Type: III-He; Form: Proper divine name; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The covenant name of the God of Yisraʾel, here given as the answer to the question.
  6. עִזּוּז (ʿizzuz) – Root: עזז (ʿ-z-z); Root Type: Geminate; Form: Adjective masculine singular absolute; Translation: “strong”; Notes: Describes YHWH as possessing force and strength.
  7. וְגִבֹּור (ve-gibbor) – Root: גבר (g-b-r); Root Type: Strong; Form: Conjunction וְ + adjective masculine singular absolute; Translation: “and mighty”; Notes: Adds a second attribute of power to intensify the description of YHWH.
  8. יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: היה (h-y-h) traditionally associated; Root Type: III-He; Form: Proper divine name; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Repeated for emphasis, highlighting YHWH as the true warrior-king.
  9. גִּבֹּור (gibbor) – Root: גבר (g-b-r); Root Type: Strong; Form: Adjective masculine singular absolute; Translation: “mighty in”; Notes: Functions predicatively with the following noun, describing YHWH as mighty in battle.
  10. מִלְחָמָה (milḥamah) – Root: לחם (l-ḥ-m); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun feminine singular absolute; Translation: “battle”; Notes: Denotes warfare or combat, portraying YHWH as victorious in war.

 

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