יֹ֣ום לְ֭יֹום יַבִּ֣יעַֽ אֹ֑מֶר וְלַ֥יְלָה לְּ֝לַ֗יְלָה יְחַוֶּה־דָּֽעַת׃
Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | יֹום | yom | “day” | Noun masculine singular absolute |
| 2 | לְיֹום | le-yom | “to day” | Preposition לְ + noun masculine singular |
| 3 | יַבִּיעַ | yabbiʿa | “pours forth” | Hiphil imperfect 3ms |
| 4 | אֹמֶר | omer | “speech” | Noun masculine singular absolute |
| 5 | וְלַיְלָה | ve-laylah | “and night” | Conjunction וְ + noun masculine singular |
| 6 | לְּלַיְלָה | le-laylah | “to night” | Preposition לְ + noun masculine singular |
| 7 | יְחַוֶּה | yeḥavveh | “declares” | Piel imperfect 3ms |
| 8 | דָּעַת | daʿat | “knowledge” | Noun feminine singular absolute |
Morphology
- יֹום (yom) – Root: יום (yom); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular absolute; Translation: “day”; Notes: The first element of a distributive expression indicating continual succession.
- לְיֹום (le-yom) – Root: יום (yom); Root Type: Strong; Form: Preposition לְ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “to day”; Notes: Together with the preceding noun forms the idiom “day to day,” expressing continuous succession.
- יַבִּיעַ (yabbiʿa) – Root: נבע (navaʿ); Root Type: III-Guttural; Binyan: Hiphil; Form: Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “pours forth”; Notes: The verb conveys the idea of bubbling or pouring out abundantly.
- אֹמֶר (omer) – Root: אמר (amar); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular absolute; Translation: “speech”; Notes: Refers to utterance or declaration.
- וְלַיְלָה (ve-laylah) – Root: ליל (layil); Root Type: Strong; Form: Conjunction וְ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “and night”; Notes: Begins the second distributive parallel phrase.
- לְּלַיְלָה (le-laylah) – Root: ליל (layil); Root Type: Strong; Form: Preposition לְ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “to night”; Notes: Forms the idiom “night to night,” indicating continual repetition.
- יְחַוֶּה (yeḥavveh) – Root: חוה (ḥavah); Root Type: III-He; Binyan: Piel; Form: Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “declares”; Notes: The Piel intensifies the sense of making known or proclaiming clearly.
- דָּעַת (daʿat) – Root: ידע (yadaʿ); Root Type: III-Guttural; Form: Noun feminine singular absolute; Translation: “knowledge”; Notes: Refers to understanding or insight revealed through creation.