מִ֥י זֶה֮ מֶ֤לֶךְ הַכָּ֫בֹ֥וד יְ֭הוָה עִזּ֣וּז וְגִבֹּ֑ור יְ֝הוָ֗ה גִּבֹּ֥ור מִלְחָמָֽה׃
Who is this King of the glory? YHWH, strong and mighty, YHWH, mighty in battle.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | מִי | mi | “who” | Interrogative pronoun |
| 2 | זֶה | zeh | “this” | Demonstrative pronoun ms |
| 3 | מֶלֶךְ | melekh | “king of” | Noun ms construct |
| 4 | הַכָּבֹוד | ha-kavod | “the glory” | Def. art. הַ + N(ms) |
| 5 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper divine name |
| 6 | עִזּוּז | ʿizzuz | “strong” | Adj ms |
| 7 | וְגִבֹּור | ve-gibbor | “and mighty” | Conj וְ + Adj ms |
| 8 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper divine name |
| 9 | גִּבֹּור | gibbor | “mighty in” | Adj ms |
| 10 | מִלְחָמָה | milḥamah | “battle” | Noun fs absolute |
Morphology
- מִי (mi) – Root: מי (mi); Root Type: Particle; Form: Interrogative pronoun; Translation: “who”; Notes: Introduces the rhetorical question that identifies the King of the glory.
- זֶה (zeh) – Root: זה (zeh); Root Type: Particle; Form: Demonstrative pronoun masculine singular; Translation: “this”; Notes: Points to the one being identified in the question.
- מֶלֶךְ (melekh) – Root: מלך (m-l-k); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “king of”; Notes: Begins a construct chain with the following noun, forming the title “King of the glory.”
- הַכָּבֹוד (ha-kavod) – Root: כבד (k-b-d); Root Type: Strong; Form: Definite article הַ + noun masculine singular absolute; Translation: “the glory”; Notes: Refers to the manifest glory associated with YHWH.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: היה (h-y-h) traditionally associated; Root Type: III-He; Form: Proper divine name; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The covenant name of the God of Yisraʾel, here given as the answer to the question.
- עִזּוּז (ʿizzuz) – Root: עזז (ʿ-z-z); Root Type: Geminate; Form: Adjective masculine singular absolute; Translation: “strong”; Notes: Describes YHWH as possessing force and strength.
- וְגִבֹּור (ve-gibbor) – Root: גבר (g-b-r); Root Type: Strong; Form: Conjunction וְ + adjective masculine singular absolute; Translation: “and mighty”; Notes: Adds a second attribute of power to intensify the description of YHWH.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: היה (h-y-h) traditionally associated; Root Type: III-He; Form: Proper divine name; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Repeated for emphasis, highlighting YHWH as the true warrior-king.
- גִּבֹּור (gibbor) – Root: גבר (g-b-r); Root Type: Strong; Form: Adjective masculine singular absolute; Translation: “mighty in”; Notes: Functions predicatively with the following noun, describing YHWH as mighty in battle.
- מִלְחָמָה (milḥamah) – Root: לחם (l-ḥ-m); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun feminine singular absolute; Translation: “battle”; Notes: Denotes warfare or combat, portraying YHWH as victorious in war.