כִּי זֶה אֱלֹהִים אֱלֹהֵינוּ עֹולָם וָעֶד הוּא יְנַהֲגֵנוּ עַל־מוּת׃
For this is God, our God, forever and ever, He will lead us over death.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | כִּי | ki | “for” | Conj |
| 2 | זֶה | zeh | “this” | Dem pron |
| 3 | אֱלֹהִים | Elohim | “God” | N(mp) |
| 4 | אֱלֹהֵינוּ | Eloheinu | “our God” | N(mp) + suff 1cp |
| 5 | עֹולָם | ʿolam | “forever” | N(ms) |
| 6 | וָעֶד | va-ʿed | “and ever” | Conj וְ + N(ms) |
| 7 | הוּא | hu | “He” | Pron 3ms |
| 8 | יְנַהֲגֵנוּ | yenaḥagenu | “He will lead us” | Piel imperfect 3ms + suff 1cp |
| 9 | עַל־מוּת | ʿal-mut | “over death” | Prep עַל + N(ms) |
Morphology
- כִּי (ki) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “for”; Notes: Introduces explanation.
- זֶה (zeh) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Demonstrative pronoun masculine singular; Translation: “this”; Notes: Points to the subject.
- אֱלֹהִים (Elohim) – Root: אלה (ʾ-l-h); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Noun masculine plural (singular meaning); Translation: “God”; Notes: Divine subject.
- אֱלֹהֵינוּ (Eloheinu) – Root: אלה (ʾ-l-h); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Noun masculine plural + suffix 1st person common plural; Translation: “our God”; Notes: Possessive relationship.
- עֹולָם (ʿolam) – Root: עלם (ʿ-l-m); Root Type: I-Guttural (ע) (weak); Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “forever”; Notes: Eternal duration.
- וָעֶד (va-ʿed) – Root: עד (ʿ-d); Root Type: I-Guttural (ע) (weak); Form: Conjunction וְ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “and ever”; Notes: Reinforces eternity.
- הוּא (hu) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Independent pronoun 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “He”; Notes: Emphasizes subject.
- יְנַהֲגֵנוּ (yenaḥagenu) – Root: נהג (n-h-g); Root Type: I-Nun (weak); Binyan: Piel; Form: Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + suffix 1st person common plural; Translation: “He will lead us”; Notes: Guidance or direction.
- עַל־מוּת (ʿal-mut) – Root: מות (m-w-t); Root Type: Hollow (weak); Form: Preposition עַל + noun masculine singular; Translation: “over death”; Notes: May imply beyond or through death.