Psalm 28:8

יְהוָ֥ה עֹֽז־לָ֑מֹו וּמָ֘עֹ֤וז יְשׁוּעֹ֖ות מְשִׁיחֹ֣ו הֽוּא׃

YHWH is strength to them, and a stronghold of salvations of His anointed is He.

 

# Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag
1 יְהוָה YHWH “YHWH” Proper noun
2 עֹז ʿoz “strength” N(ms)
3 לָמוֹ lamo “to them” Prep לְ + suff 3mp
4 וּמָעֹוז u-maʿoz “and a stronghold” Conj וְ + N(ms)
5 יְשׁוּעֹות yeshuʿot “salvations of” N(fp) construct
6 מְשִׁיחֹו meshiḥo “His anointed” N(ms) + suff 3ms
7 הוּא hu “He” Pronoun 3ms

 

Morphology

  1. יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper noun (Tetragrammaton); Form: Proper noun masculine singular; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The covenant name of the God of Yisraʾel.
  2. עֹז (ʿoz) – Root: עזז (ʿazaz); Root Type: Geminate (weak); Form: Noun masculine singular absolute; Translation: “strength”; Notes: Denotes power or might as an abstract quality.
  3. לָמוֹ (lamo) – Root: ל (le); Root Type: Particle; Form: Preposition לְ + suffix 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “to them”; Notes: Refers collectively to YHWH’s people.
  4. וּמָעֹוז (u-maʿoz) – Root: עוז (ʿuz); Root Type: Hollow (weak); Form: Conjunction וְ + noun masculine singular absolute; Translation: “and a stronghold”; Notes: Figurative term for refuge or fortress.
  5. יְשׁוּעֹות (yeshuʿot) – Root: ישׁע (yashaʿ); Root Type: I-Yod (weak); Form: Noun feminine plural construct (state: construct); Translation: “salvations of”; Notes: Plural form emphasizes multiple acts of deliverance.
  6. מְשִׁיחֹו (meshiḥo) – Root: משׁח (mashaḥ); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “His anointed”; Notes: Refers to the king or chosen servant of YHWH.
  7. הוּא (hu) – Root: —; Root Type: Pronoun; Form: Independent pronoun 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “He”; Notes: Emphatic pronoun reinforcing the subject YHWH.

 

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