וְאָֽנֹכִי֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ רֹגַ֣ע הַיָּ֔ם וַיֶּהֱמ֖וּ גַּלָּ֑יו יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֹ֖ות שְׁמֹֽו׃
And I am YHWH your God, who calms the sea, and its waves roar—YHWH of Hosts is His name.
Morphology
- וְאָֽנֹכִי֙ (ve-ʾanokhī) – Root: אנכ (ʾanokh); Form: Conjunction + independent pronoun 1st person singular; Translation: “And I”; Notes: Emphatic identification of the speaker.
- יְהוָ֣ה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The personal name of the God of Yisraʾel.
- אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ (ʾElohekha) – Root: אלה (ʾeloh); Form: Noun masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “your God”; Notes: Possessive construction—covenantal relationship.
- רֹגַ֣ע (rogaʿ) – Root: רגע (ragaʿ); Form: Qal participle masculine singular; Translation: “who calms”; Notes: Present participle describing ongoing divine action.
- הַיָּ֔ם (ha-yam) – Root: ים (yam); Form: Definite article + noun masculine singular; Translation: “the sea”; Notes: Object of the participle “rogaʿ.”
- וַיֶּהֱמ֖וּ (va-yehehmu) – Root: המה (hamah); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “and they roar”; Notes: Describes the tumultuous sound of the waves.
- גַּלָּ֑יו (gallav) – Root: גל (gal); Form: Noun masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “its waves”; Notes: Waves of the sea as a personified force.
- יְהוָ֥ה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Repetition for emphasis on divine identity.
- צְבָאֹ֖ות (tsevaʾot) – Root: צבא (tsava); Form: Noun masculine plural in construct; Translation: “of armies”; Notes: Military and heavenly hosts—title of divine sovereignty.
- שְׁמֹֽו (shemu) – Root: שם (shem); Form: Noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “His name”; Notes: Concludes the sentence with a declaration of divine title.