ר֣וּמָה עַל־הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם אֱלֹהִ֑ים עַ֖ל כָּל־הָאָ֣רֶץ כְּבֹודֶֽךָ׃
Be exalted above the heavens, O God; above all the earth is Your glory.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ר֣וּמָה | rumah | “be exalted” | Qal imperative/passive jussive 2ms |
| 2 | עַל־הַשָּׁמַיִם | ʿal-ha-shamayim | “above the heavens” | Prep עַל + Def. art. הַ + N(mp) |
| 3 | אֱלֹהִים | ʾelohim | “God” | N(mp) |
| 4 | עַל | ʿal | “above” | Prep |
| 5 | כָּל־הָאָרֶץ | kol-ha-ʾarets | “all the earth” | N(ms)+Def art + N(fs) |
| 6 | כְּבֹודֶךָ | kevodekha | “Your glory” | N(ms)+suff 2ms |
Morphology
- ר֣וּמָה (rumah) – Root: רום (r-w-m); Root Type: Hollow (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Qal imperative (jussive nuance) 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “be exalted”; Notes: A call for God’s exaltation.
- עַל־הַשָּׁמַיִם (ʿal-ha-shamayim) – Root: שׁמים (š-m-y-m); Root Type: Plural form; Form: Preposition עַל + definite article הַ + noun masculine plural; Translation: “above the heavens”; Notes: Indicates the highest realm.
- אֱלֹהִים (ʾelohim) – Root: אלה (ʾ-l-h); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine plural used as singular proper noun; Translation: “God”; Notes: The one addressed.
- עַל (ʿal) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle; Form: Preposition; Translation: “above”; Notes: Repeats spatial emphasis.
- כָּל־הָאָרֶץ (kol-ha-ʾarets) – Root: כל (k-l) / ארץ (ʾ-r-ṣ); Root Type: Strong / I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Noun masculine singular construct + definite article הַ + noun feminine singular; Translation: “all the earth”; Notes: Totality of the world.
- כְּבֹודֶךָ (kevodekha) – Root: כבד (k-b-d); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “Your glory”; Notes: Refers to divine honor and presence.