קֹ֣ול יְ֭הוָה שֹׁבֵ֣ר אֲרָזִ֑ים וַיְשַׁבֵּ֥ר יְ֝הוָ֗ה אֶת־אַרְזֵ֥י הַלְּבָנֹֽון׃
The voice of YHWH is breaking cedars, and YHWH broke the cedars of the Levanon.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | קֹול | qol | “voice of” | N(ms) construct |
| 2 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper noun |
| 3 | שֹׁבֵר | shover | “breaking” | Qal participle ms |
| 4 | אֲרָזִים | ʾarazim | “cedars” | N(mp) |
| 5 | וַיְשַׁבֵּר | va-yeshaber | “and He broke” | Piel wayyiqtol 3ms |
| 6 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper noun |
| 7 | אֶת־ | ʾet | (direct object marker) | Particle |
| 8 | אַרְזֵי | arzei | “cedars of” | N(mp) construct |
| 9 | הַלְּבָנֹון | ha-Levanon | “the Levanon” | Definite proper noun |
Morphology
- קֹול (qol) – Root: קול (qol); Root Type: Hollow (weak); Form: Noun masculine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “voice of”; Notes: Introduces the subject phrase.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper noun (Tetragrammaton); Form: Proper noun masculine singular; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Source of the action.
- שֹׁבֵר (shover) – Root: שׁבר (shavar); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Participle masculine singular; Translation: “breaking”; Notes: Ongoing or characteristic action of YHWH’s voice.
- אֲרָזִים (ʾarazim) – Root: ארז (ʾerez); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine plural absolute; Translation: “cedars”; Notes: Symbol of strength and grandeur.
- וַיְשַׁבֵּר (va-yeshaber) – Root: שׁבר (shavar); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Piel; Form: Conjunction וַ + wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “and He broke”; Notes: Intensive action emphasizing force.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper noun; Form: Proper noun masculine singular; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Repetition emphasizes divine agency.
- אֶת־ (ʾet) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle; Form: Direct object marker; Translation: (untranslated); Notes: Marks definite object.
- אַרְזֵי (arzei) – Root: ארז (ʾerez); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine plural construct (state: construct); Translation: “cedars of”; Notes: Construct with following noun.
- הַלְּבָנֹון (ha-Levanon) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper noun; Form: Definite proper noun (הַ + proper noun); Translation: “the Levanon”; Notes: Geographic region known for its cedars.