כִּ֣י לַ֭יהוָה הַמְּלוּכָ֑ה וּ֝מֹשֵׁ֗ל בַּגֹּויִֽם׃
For to YHWH belongs the kingship, and He rules among the nations.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | כִּי | ki | “for” | Conjunction |
| 2 | לַיהוָה | la-YHWH | “to YHWH” | Prep לְ + proper name |
| 3 | הַמְּלוּכָה | ha-melukhah | “the kingship” | Def. art. הַ + N(fs) |
| 4 | וּמֹשֵׁל | u-moshel | “and ruling” | Conj וְ + Qal participle ms |
| 5 | בַּגֹּויִם | ba-goyim | “among the nations” | Prep בְּ + N(mp) |
Morphology
- כִּי (ki) – Root: כי (ki); Root Type: Particle; Form: Conjunction; Translation: “for”; Notes: Introduces the explanation for the universal worship described in the surrounding context.
- לַיהוָה (la-YHWH) – Root: הוה (havah); Root Type: III-He (weak); Form: Preposition לְ + proper divine name; Translation: “to YHWH”; Notes: Expresses possession or belonging, indicating that sovereignty belongs to YHWH.
- הַמְּלוּכָה (ha-melukhah) – Root: מלך (malakh); Root Type: Strong; Form: Definite article הַ + noun feminine singular; Translation: “the kingship”; Notes: Refers to royal authority or sovereign rule.
- וּמֹשֵׁל (u-moshel) – Root: משׁל (mashal); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Conjunction וְ + participle masculine singular; Translation: “and He rules”; Notes: The participle indicates ongoing dominion exercised by YHWH.
- בַּגֹּויִם (ba-goyim) – Root: גוי (goy); Root Type: Hollow; Form: Preposition בְּ + noun masculine plural; Translation: “among the nations”; Notes: Indicates the sphere of YHWH’s rule extending beyond Yisraʾel to all nations.