בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֔וּא יוּשַׁ֥ר הַשִּׁיר־הַזֶּ֖ה בְּאֶ֣רֶץ יְהוּדָ֑ה עִ֣יר עָז־לָ֔נוּ יְשׁוּעָ֥ה יָשִׁ֖ית חֹומֹ֥ות וָחֵֽל׃
In that day this song shall be sung in the land of Yehuda: “A strong city is ours; salvation he shall set as walls and rampart.
Morphology
- בַּיֹּ֣ום (bayyom) – Root: יום; Form: Preposition + noun masculine singular with definite article; Translation: “in the day”; Notes: Refers to a specific eschatological or significant time.
- הַה֔וּא (hahu) – Root: הוא; Form: Demonstrative pronoun masculine singular; Translation: “that”; Notes: Functions to specify a future or particular day.
- יוּשַׁ֥ר (yushar) – Root: שׁיר; Form: Pual imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “shall be sung”; Notes: Passive form indicating the song will be performed.
- הַשִּׁיר־הַזֶּ֖ה (hashshir hazzeh) – Root: שׁיר, זה; Form: Noun masculine singular with definite article + demonstrative adjective; Translation: “this song”; Notes: Refers to a specific prophetic or liturgical song.
- בְּאֶ֣רֶץ (beʾerets) – Root: ארץ; Form: Preposition + noun feminine singular; Translation: “in the land”; Notes: Locative expression.
- יְהוּדָ֑ה (Yehudah) – Root: יהודה; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Yehudah”; Notes: Refers to the southern kingdom or tribal territory.
- עִ֣יר (ʿir) – Root: עיר; Form: Noun feminine singular absolute; Translation: “city”; Notes: Subject of the clause that follows.
- עָז־לָ֔נוּ (ʿaz-lanu) – Root: עזז; Form: Adjective masculine singular construct + preposition + pronoun; Translation: “strong for us”; Notes: Indicates possession and strength.
- יְשׁוּעָ֥ה (yeshuʿah) – Root: ישע; Form: Noun feminine singular; Translation: “salvation”; Notes: Subject of the next verb; denotes deliverance or safety.
- יָשִׁ֖ית (yashit) – Root: שׁית; Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “he shall set”; Notes: Action of placing or appointing something as protection.
- חֹומֹ֥ות (ḥomot) – Root: חומה; Form: Noun feminine plural construct; Translation: “walls”; Notes: Symbol of protection and strength.
- וָחֵֽל (vaḥel) – Root: חיל; Form: Conjunction + noun masculine singular; Translation: “and rampart”; Notes: Refers to the defensive outer boundary.