גָּדֹ֣ול יִֽהְיֶ֡ה כְּבֹוד֩ הַבַּ֨יִת הַזֶּ֤ה הָאַֽחֲרֹון֙ מִן־הָ֣רִאשֹׁ֔ון אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֑ות וּבַמָּקֹ֤ום הַזֶּה֙ אֶתֵּ֣ן שָׁלֹ֔ום נְאֻ֖ם יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֹֽות׃
‘Great shall be the glory of this latter house more than the former,’ says YHWH of Hosts, ‘and in this place I will give peace,’ declares YHWH of Hosts.”
Morphology
- גָּדֹול (gadol) – Root: גדל (gadal); Form: Adjective masculine singular; Translation: “great”; Notes: Describes the magnitude of future glory.
- יִהְיֶה (yihyeh) – Root: היה (hayah); Form: Qal imperfect 3ms; Translation: “shall be”; Notes: Predicts a future state.
- כְּבֹוד (kevovd) – Root: כבד (kaved); Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “glory”; Notes: Refers to honor, splendor, or divine presence.
- הַבַּיִת (ha-bayit) – Root: בית (bayit); Form: Definite noun masculine singular; Translation: “the house”; Notes: Refers to the Temple.
- הַזֶּה (ha-zeh) – Root: זה (zeh); Form: Demonstrative masculine singular; Translation: “this”; Notes: Points to the rebuilt Second Temple.
- הָאַחֲרֹון (ha-aḥaron) – Root: אחר (achar); Form: Definite adjective masculine singular; Translation: “the latter”; Notes: Describes the Temple under Zerubbabel.
- מִן־ (min) – Root: מן (min); Form: Preposition מִן; Translation: “more than / from”; Notes: Comparative usage.
- הָרִאשֹׁון (ha-rishon) – Root: ראשׁ (rosh); Form: Definite adjective masculine singular; Translation: “the former”; Notes: Refers to Solomon’s Temple.
- אָמַר (amar) – Root: אמר (’amar); Form: Qal perfect 3ms; Translation: “says”; Notes: Divine declaration formula.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: הוה (hwh); Form: Divine name; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Covenant God of Yisra’el.
- צְבָאֹות (tseva’ot) – Root: צבא (tsava’); Form: Noun feminine plural; Translation: “of Hosts”; Notes: Military epithet, emphasizing universal authority.
- וּבַמָּקֹום (u-va-makom) – Root: קום (qum); Form: Conjunction וּ + preposition בְּ + definite noun masculine singular; Translation: “and in the place”; Notes: Refers specifically to the Temple site.
- הַזֶּה (ha-zeh) – Root: זה (zeh); Form: Demonstrative masculine singular; Translation: “this”; Notes: Repeated for emphasis on location.
- אֶתֵּן (etten) – Root: נתן (natan); Form: Qal imperfect 1cs; Translation: “I will give”; Notes: Divine promise.
- שָׁלֹום (shalom) – Root: שלם (shalam); Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “peace”; Notes: Connotes wholeness, security, and flourishing.
- נְאֻם (ne’um) – Root: נאם (na’am); Form: Noun; Translation: “declares”; Notes: Prophetic speech marker.
- יְהוָה צְבָאֹות (YHWH tseva’ot) – Root: הוה / צבא; Form: Divine name + noun feminine plural; Translation: “YHWH of Hosts”; Notes: Closing affirmation of divine authority.