הָב֣וּ לַֽ֭יהוָה כְּבֹ֣וד שְׁמֹ֑ו הִשְׁתַּחֲו֥וּ לַ֝יהוָ֗ה בְּהַדְרַת־קֹֽדֶשׁ׃
Ascribe to YHWH the glory of His name; bow yourselves to YHWH in the splendor of holiness.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | הָבוּ | havu | “ascribe!” | Qal imperative 2mp |
| 2 | לַיהוָה | la-YHWH | “to YHWH” | Prep לְ + proper noun |
| 3 | כְּבֹוד | kevod | “glory of” | N(ms) construct |
| 4 | שְׁמֹו | shemo | “His name” | N(ms) + suff 3ms |
| 5 | הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ | hishtaḥavu | “bow yourselves!” | Hishtaphel imperative 2mp |
| 6 | לַיהוָה | la-YHWH | “to YHWH” | Prep לְ + proper noun |
| 7 | בְּהַדְרַת | be-hadrat | “in the splendor of” | Prep בְּ + N(fs) construct |
| 8 | קֹדֶשׁ | qodesh | “holiness” | N(ms) |
Morphology
- הָבוּ (havu) – Root: יהב (yahav); Root Type: I-Yod (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperative 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “ascribe!”; Notes: A call to give recognition or honor.
- לַיהוָה (la-YHWH) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper noun; Form: Preposition לְ + proper noun; Translation: “to YHWH”; Notes: Indicates the recipient of the action.
- כְּבֹוד (kevod) – Root: כבד (kavad); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “glory of”; Notes: Connected in construct to “His name.”
- שְׁמֹו (shemo) – Root: שׁם (shem); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “His name”; Notes: Refers to the revealed identity of YHWH.
- הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ (hishtaḥavu) – Root: שׁחה (shaḥah); Root Type: III-ה (weak); Binyan: Hishtaphel; Form: Imperative 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “bow yourselves!”; Notes: Reflexive form indicating self-prostration in worship.
- לַיהוָה (la-YHWH) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper noun; Form: Preposition לְ + proper noun; Translation: “to YHWH”; Notes: Repetition emphasizes direction of worship.
- בְּהַדְרַת (be-hadrat) – Root: הדר (hadar); Root Type: Strong; Form: Preposition בְּ + noun feminine singular construct; Translation: “in the splendor of”; Notes: Indicates the manner or setting of worship.
- קֹדֶשׁ (qodesh) – Root: קדשׁ (qadash); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular absolute; Translation: “holiness”; Notes: Denotes sacredness or consecration.