יְהוָ֣ה מֶ֭לֶךְ עֹולָ֣ם וָעֶ֑ד אָבְד֥וּ גֹ֝ויִ֗ם מֵֽאַרְצֹֽו׃
YHWH is King forever and ever. Nations have perished from His land.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper noun |
| 2 | מֶלֶךְ | melekh | “king” | N(ms) |
| 3 | עֹולָם | ʿolam | “forever” | N(ms) |
| 4 | וָעֶד | vaʿed | “and ever” | Conj וְ + N(ms) |
| 5 | אָבְדוּ | ʾavdu | “they perished” | Qal perfect 3mp |
| 6 | גֹויִם | goyim | “nations” | N(mp) |
| 7 | מֵאַרְצֹו | me-ʾartso | “from His land” | Prep מִן + N(fs) + suff 3ms |
Morphology
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper name; Binyan: —; Form: Proper noun masculine singular; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The covenant name of the God of Yisraʾel.
- מֶלֶךְ (melekh) – Root: מלך (malakh); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: —; Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “king”; Notes: Declares the sovereign rule of YHWH.
- עֹולָם (ʿolam) – Root: עלם (ʿalam); Root Type: I-Guttural (weak); Binyan: —; Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “forever”; Notes: Denotes unending duration.
- וָעֶד (vaʿed) – Root: עד (ʿad); Root Type: I-Guttural (weak); Binyan: —; Form: Conjunction וְ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “and ever”; Notes: Intensifies the expression of eternity.
- אָבְדוּ (ʾavdu) – Root: אבד (ʾavad); Root Type: I-Aleph (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Perfect 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “they perished”; Notes: Describes the destruction of hostile nations.
- גֹויִם (goyim) – Root: גוי (goy); Root Type: III-Yod (weak); Binyan: —; Form: Noun masculine plural; Translation: “nations”; Notes: Refers to foreign peoples opposed to God’s rule.
- מֵאַרְצֹו (me-ʾartso) – Root: ארץ (ʾerets); Root Type: I-Aleph (weak); Binyan: —; Form: Preposition מִן + noun feminine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “from His land”; Notes: Indicates removal of the nations from the land belonging to God.