הָמ֣וּ גֹויִם מָ֣טוּ מַמְלָכֹות נָתַ֥ן בְּקֹולֹו תָּמ֥וּג אָרֶץ׃
Nations roared, kingdoms tottered, He gave His voice, the earth melted.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | הָמוּ | hamu | “they roared” | Qal perfect 3mp |
| 2 | גֹויִם | goyim | “nations” | N(mp) |
| 3 | מָטוּ | matu | “they tottered” | Qal perfect 3mp |
| 4 | מַמְלָכֹות | mamlakhot | “kingdoms” | N(fp) |
| 5 | נָתַן | natan | “He gave” | Qal perfect 3ms |
| 6 | בְּקֹולֹו | be-qolo | “in His voice” | Prep בְּ + N(ms) + suff 3ms |
| 7 | תָּמוּג | tamug | “it melted” | Qal imperfect 3fs |
| 8 | אָרֶץ | ʾarets | “earth” | N(fs) |
Morphology
- הָמוּ (hamu) – Root: המה (h-m-h); Root Type: III-He (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Perfect 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “they roared”; Notes: Describes tumult or uproar among nations.
- גֹויִם (goyim) – Root: גוי (g-w-y); Root Type: Hollow (weak); Form: Noun masculine plural; Translation: “nations”; Notes: Refers to peoples outside Yisraʾel.
- מָטוּ (matu) – Root: מוט (m-w-ṭ); Root Type: Hollow (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Perfect 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “they tottered”; Notes: Indicates instability or collapse.
- מַמְלָכֹות (mamlakhot) – Root: מלך (m-l-k); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun feminine plural; Translation: “kingdoms”; Notes: Political entities or realms.
- נָתַן (natan) – Root: נתן (n-t-n); Root Type: I-Nun (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “He gave”; Notes: Refers to God’s decisive action.
- בְּקֹולֹו (be-qolo) – Root: קול (q-w-l); Root Type: Hollow (weak); Form: Preposition בְּ + noun masculine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “in His voice”; Notes: Indicates the instrument or means.
- תָּמוּג (tamug) – Root: מוג (m-w-g); Root Type: Hollow (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular; Translation: “it melted”; Notes: Refers to dissolution or collapse.
- אָרֶץ (ʾarets) – Root: ארץ (ʾ-r-ṣ); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Noun feminine singular; Translation: “earth”; Notes: The land or world affected by God’s voice.