כִּֽי־יְהוָ֣ה עֶלְיֹ֣ון נֹורָ֑א מֶ֥לֶךְ גָּ֝דֹול עַל־כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃
For YHWH Most High is feared, a great King over all the earth.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | כִּי | ki | “for” | Conjunction |
| 2 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper Noun |
| 3 | עֶלְיֹון | ʿelyon | “Most High” | Adj(ms) |
| 4 | נֹורָא | noraʾ | “feared” | Nifal participle ms |
| 5 | מֶלֶךְ | melekh | “king” | N(ms) |
| 6 | גָּדֹול | gadol | “great” | Adj(ms) |
| 7 | עַל־כָּל־הָאָרֶץ | ʿal-kol-ha-ʾaretz | “over all the earth” | Prep עַל + N(ms construct) + Def. art. הַ + N(fs) |
Morphology
- כִּי (ki) – Root: כי (k-y); Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “for”; Notes: Introduces the reason or ground for the preceding exhortation.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper Noun (Strong); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The covenant name of the God of Yisraʾel.
- עֶלְיֹון (ʿelyon) – Root: עלה (ʿ-l-h); Root Type: III-He (weak); Form: Adjective masculine singular; Translation: “Most High”; Notes: Functions attributively with YHWH, emphasizing supreme exaltation.
- נֹורָא (noraʾ) – Root: ירא (y-r-ʾ); Root Type: III-Aleph (weak); Binyan: Nifal; Form: Participle masculine singular; Translation: “feared”; Notes: Conveys awe-inspiring or fearsome nature rather than mere terror.
- מֶלֶךְ (melekh) – Root: מלך (m-l-k); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “king”; Notes: Appositional to YHWH, identifying Him as sovereign ruler.
- גָּדֹול (gadol) – Root: גדל (g-d-l); Root Type: Strong; Form: Adjective masculine singular; Translation: “great”; Notes: Modifies “king,” emphasizing magnitude and authority.
- עַל־כָּל־הָאָרֶץ (ʿal-kol-ha-ʾaretz) – Root: על (ʿ-l); Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Preposition עַל + noun masculine singular construct (state: construct) + definite article הַ + noun feminine singular; Translation: “over all the earth”; Notes: Expresses universal dominion extending over the entire earth.