שִׁמְעוּ־זֹאת כָּל־הָעַמִּים הַאֲזִינוּ כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵי חָלֶד׃
Hear this, all the peoples, give ear, all inhabitants of the world.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | שִׁמְעוּ־זֹאת | shimʿu-zot | “hear this” | Qal imperative 2mp + Dem fs |
| 2 | כָּל־הָעַמִּים | kol-haʿammim | “all the peoples” | N(ms) + Def. art. הַ + N(mp) |
| 3 | הַאֲזִינוּ | haʾazinu | “give ear” | Hifil imperative 2mp |
| 4 | כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵי | kol-yoshvei | “all inhabitants of” | N(ms) + Part mp construct |
| 5 | חָלֶד | ḥaled | “world” | N(ms) |
Morphology
- שִׁמְעוּ־זֹאת (shimʿu-zot) – Root: שׁמע (sh-m-ʿ); Root Type: III-Guttural (ע) (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperative 2nd person masculine plural + demonstrative pronoun feminine singular; Translation: “hear this”; Notes: Call to attention.
- כָּל־הָעַמִּים (kol-haʿammim) – Root: כל (k-l) + עם (ʿ-m); Root Type: Strong + I-Guttural (ע) (weak); Form: Noun masculine singular + definite article הַ + noun masculine plural; Translation: “all the peoples”; Notes: Universal audience.
- הַאֲזִינוּ (haʾazinu) – Root: אזן (ʾ-z-n); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Binyan: Hifil; Form: Imperative 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “give ear”; Notes: Intensified listening.
- כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵי (kol-yoshvei) – Root: ישׁב (y-sh-b); Root Type: I-Yod (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Noun masculine singular + participle masculine plural construct (state: construct); Translation: “all inhabitants of”; Notes: Describes those dwelling.
- חָלֶד (ḥaled) – Root: חלד (ḥ-l-d); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “world”; Notes: Refers to the inhabited world.