כִּ֤י ה֣וּא אָמַ֣ר וַיֶּ֑הִי הֽוּא־֝צִוָּ֗ה וַֽיַּעֲמֹֽד׃
For He said, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | כִּי | ki | “for” | Conjunction |
| 2 | הוּא | hu | “He” | Pronoun 3ms |
| 3 | אָמַר | ʾamar | “He said” | Qal perfect 3ms |
| 4 | וַיֶּהִי | va-yehi | “and it came to be” | Qal wayyiqtol 3ms |
| 5 | הוּא־ | hu | “He” | Pronoun 3ms |
| 6 | צִוָּה | tsivah | “He commanded” | Piel perfect 3ms |
| 7 | וַיַּעֲמֹד | va-yaʿamod | “and it stood” | Qal wayyiqtol 3ms |
Morphology
- כִּי (ki) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle; Form: Conjunction; Translation: “for”; Notes: Introduces explanation.
- הוּא (hu) – Root: —; Root Type: Pronoun; Form: Independent pronoun 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “He”; Notes: Emphatic subject.
- אָמַר (ʾamar) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Root Type: I-Aleph; Binyan: Qal; Form: Perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “He said”; Notes: Divine speech.
- וַיֶּהִי (va-yehi) – Root: היה (h-y-h); Root Type: III-He; Binyan: Qal; Form: Conjunction וַ + wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “and it came to be”; Notes: Immediate fulfillment.
- הוּא־ (hu) – Root: —; Root Type: Pronoun; Form: Independent pronoun 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “He”; Notes: Repetition for emphasis.
- צִוָּה (tsivah) – Root: צוה (ṣ-w-h); Root Type: III-He; Binyan: Piel; Form: Perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “He commanded”; Notes: Authoritative command.
- וַיַּעֲמֹד (va-yaʿamod) – Root: עמד (ʿ-m-d); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Conjunction וַ + wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “and it stood”; Notes: Establishment or permanence.