בָּר֥וּךְ יְהוָ֑ה כִּי־֝שָׁמַע קֹ֣ול תַּחֲנוּנָֽי׃
Blessed is YHWH, for He has heard the voice of my supplications.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | בָּרוּךְ | barukh | “blessed” | Qal passive participle ms |
| 2 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper noun |
| 3 | כִּי | ki | “for” | Conjunction |
| 4 | שָׁמַע | shamaʿ | “He has heard” | Qal perfect 3ms |
| 5 | קֹול | qol | “voice of” | N(ms) construct |
| 6 | תַּחֲנוּנָי | taḥanunay | “my supplications” | N(mp) + suff 1cs |
Morphology
- בָּרוּךְ (barukh) – Root: ברך (barakh); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Passive participle masculine singular; Translation: “Blessed”; Notes: Functions as a predicate adjective describing YHWH.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper noun (Tetragrammaton); Form: Proper noun masculine singular; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The covenant name of the God of Yisraʾel.
- כִּי (ki) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle; Form: Conjunction; Translation: “for”; Notes: Introduces the reason for the blessing.
- שָׁמַע (shamaʿ) – Root: שׁמע (shamaʿ); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “He has heard”; Notes: Completed action emphasizing answered prayer.
- קֹול (qol) – Root: קול (qol); Root Type: Hollow (weak); Form: Noun masculine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “voice of”; Notes: Links to the following noun in construct relationship.
- תַּחֲנוּנָי (taḥanunay) – Root: חנן (ḥanan); Root Type: Geminate (weak); Form: Noun masculine plural + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “my supplications”; Notes: Refers to earnest pleas directed to YHWH.