מִ֭שָּׁמַיִם הִבִּ֣יט יְהוָ֑ה רָ֝אָ֗ה אֶֽת־כָּל־בְּנֵ֥י הָאָדָֽם׃
From the heavens YHWH looked; He saw all the sons of the man.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | מִשָּׁמַיִם | mi-shamayim | “from the heavens” | Prep מִן + N(mp) |
| 2 | הִבִּיט | hibbit | “He looked” | Hiphil perfect 3ms |
| 3 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper N |
| 4 | רָאָה | raʾah | “He saw” | Qal perfect 3ms |
| 5 | אֶת־ | ʾet | (direct object marker) | Particle |
| 6 | כָּל־ | kol | “all” | N(ms) construct |
| 7 | בְּנֵי | benei | “sons of” | N(mp) construct |
| 8 | הָאָדָם | ha-ʾadam | “the man” | Def. art. הַ + N(ms) |
Morphology
- מִשָּׁמַיִם (mi-shamayim) – Root: שׁמי (š-m-y); Root Type: Dual/Plural form; Form: Preposition מִן + noun masculine plural; Translation: “from the heavens”; Notes: Source or vantage point.
- הִבִּיט (hibbit) – Root: נבט (n-b-ṭ); Root Type: I-Nun; Binyan: Hiphil; Form: Perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “He looked”; Notes: Intentional observation.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper Name (Divine); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The observer.
- רָאָה (raʾah) – Root: ראה (r-ʾ-h); Root Type: III-He; Binyan: Qal; Form: Perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “He saw”; Notes: Perception or awareness.
- אֶת־ (ʾet) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle; Form: Direct object marker; Translation: “(marker of definite object)”; Notes: Marks the following object.
- כָּל־ (kol) – Root: כלל (k-l-l); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “all”; Notes: Totality.
- בְּנֵי (benei) – Root: בן (b-n); Root Type: I-Bet; Form: Noun masculine plural construct (state: construct); Translation: “sons of”; Notes: Descendants or people.
- הָאָדָם (ha-ʾadam) – Root: אדם (ʾ-d-m); Root Type: I-Aleph; Form: Definite article הַ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “the man”; Notes: Humanity collectively.