יִֽירְא֣וּ מֵ֭יְהוָה כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ מִמֶּ֥נּוּ יָ֝ג֗וּרוּ כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י תֵבֵֽל׃
Let all the earth fear YHWH; from Him let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | יִירְאוּ | yirʾu | “let them fear” | Qal imperfect (jussive) 3mp |
| 2 | מֵיְהוָה | me-YHWH | “from YHWH” | Prep מִן + Proper N |
| 3 | כָּל־ | kol | “all” | N(ms) construct |
| 4 | הָאָרֶץ | ha-ʾarets | “the earth” | Def. art. הַ + N(fs) |
| 5 | מִמֶּנּוּ | mimmennu | “from Him” | Prep מִן + suffix 3ms |
| 6 | יָגוּרוּ | yaguru | “let them stand in awe” | Qal imperfect (jussive) 3mp |
| 7 | כָּל־ | kol | “all” | N(ms) construct |
| 8 | יֹשְׁבֵי | yoshevei | “inhabitants of” | Qal participle mp construct |
| 9 | תֵבֵל | tevel | “world” | N(fs) |
Morphology
- יִירְאוּ (yirʾu) – Root: ירא (y-r-ʾ); Root Type: III-Guttural; Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect (jussive) 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “let them fear”; Notes: Expresses reverential fear.
- מֵיְהוָה (me-YHWH) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper Name (Divine); Form: Preposition מִן + proper noun; Translation: “from YHWH”; Notes: Source of awe.
- כָּל־ (kol) – Root: כלל (k-l-l); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “all”; Notes: Inclusive expression.
- הָאָרֶץ (ha-ʾarets) – Root: ארץ (ʾ-r-ṣ); Root Type: I-Aleph; Form: Definite article הַ + noun feminine singular; Translation: “the earth”; Notes: The whole land.
- מִמֶּנּוּ (mimmennu) – Root: —; Root Type: Preposition; Form: Preposition מִן + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “from Him”; Notes: Refers to YHWH.
- יָגוּרוּ (yaguru) – Root: גור (g-w-r); Root Type: Hollow (II-Waw); Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect (jussive) 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “let them stand in awe”; Notes: Strong fear or reverence.
- כָּל־ (kol) – Root: כלל (k-l-l); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “all”; Notes: Inclusive of all people.
- יֹשְׁבֵי (yoshevei) – Root: ישׁב (y-š-b); Root Type: I-Yod; Binyan: Qal; Form: Participle masculine plural construct (state: construct); Translation: “inhabitants of”; Notes: Those dwelling.
- תֵבֵל (tevel) – Root: יבל (y-b-l); Root Type: I-Yod; Form: Noun feminine singular; Translation: “world”; Notes: The inhabited world.