וַיְהִי־קֹ֕ול מֵעַ֕ל לָרָקִ֖יעַ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־רֹאשָׁ֑ם בְּעָמְדָ֖ם תְּרַפֶּ֥ינָה כַנְפֵיהֶֽן׃
And there was a sound from above the expanse that was over their heads; when they stood still, they let down their wings.
Morphology
- וַיְהִי (va-yehi) – Root: היה; Form: Qal wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And there was”; Notes: Introduces the occurrence of a sound.
- קֹול (qol) – Root: קול; Form: Noun masculine singular absolute; Translation: “a sound”; Notes: Refers to an audible voice or noise in the vision.
- מֵעַל (me-ʿal) – Root: על; Form: Preposition מִן + עַל; Translation: “from above”; Notes: Indicates the source being higher in position.
- לָרָקִיעַ (la-raqiaʿ) – Root: רקע; Form: Preposition ל + definite noun masculine singular; Translation: “to the expanse”; Notes: Refers to the firmament-like structure in the vision.
- אֲשֶׁר (ʾasher) – Root: —; Form: Relative pronoun; Translation: “that/which”; Notes: Introduces a relative clause describing the expanse.
- עַל־ (ʿal) – Root: על; Form: Preposition; Translation: “over”; Notes: Indicates position above.
- רֹאשָׁם (rosham) – Root: ראשׁ; Form: Noun masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “their heads”; Notes: Refers to the heads of the living creatures.
- בְּעָמְדָם (be-ʿamdam) – Root: עמד; Form: Preposition ב + infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “when they stood”; Notes: Describes the creatures in a stationary state.
- תְּרַפֶּינָה (terappena) – Root: רפה; Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine plural with paragogic nun; Translation: “they let down”; Notes: Their wings droop or relax when not in motion.
- כַנְפֵיהֶן (kanfei-hen) – Root: כנף; Form: Noun feminine plural construct + 3rd person feminine plural suffix; Translation: “their wings”; Notes: Belongs to the female-gendered beings (ḥayyot), emphasizing agreement with the feminine suffix.