קֹ֤ול יְהוָ֨ה יְחֹולֵ֣ל אַיָּלֹות֮ וַֽיֶּחֱשֹׂ֪ף יְעָ֫רֹ֥ות וּבְהֵיכָלֹ֑ו כֻּ֝לֹּ֗ו אֹמֵ֥ר כָּבֹֽוד׃
The voice of YHWH causes does to writhe, and He strips forests bare; and in His temple all of it says, “Glory!”
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | קֹול | qol | “voice of” | N(ms) construct |
| 2 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper noun |
| 3 | יְחֹולֵל | yeḥolel | “He causes to writhe” | Hiphil imperfect 3ms |
| 4 | אַיָּלֹות | ʾayyalot | “does” | N(fp) |
| 5 | וַיֶּחֱשֹׂף | va-yeḥesof | “and He stripped bare” | Qal wayyiqtol 3ms |
| 6 | יְעָרֹות | yeʿarot | “forests” | N(fp) |
| 7 | וּבְהֵיכָלֹו | u-ve-heikhalo | “and in His temple” | Conj וְ + Prep בְ + noun + suff 3ms |
| 8 | כֻּלֹּו | kullo | “all of it” | N(ms) + suff 3ms |
| 9 | אֹמֵר | ʾomer | “saying” | Qal participle ms |
| 10 | כָּבֹוד | kavod | “glory” | N(ms) |
Morphology
- קֹול (qol) – Root: קול (qol); Root Type: Hollow (weak); Form: Noun masculine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “voice of”; Notes: Introduces subject phrase connected to YHWH.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper noun (Tetragrammaton); Form: Proper noun masculine singular; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Divine subject.
- יְחֹולֵל (yeḥolel) – Root: חול (ḥul); Root Type: Hollow (weak); Binyan: Hiphil; Form: Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “He causes to writhe”; Notes: Causative force, often used of labor pains or trembling.
- אַיָּלֹות (ʾayyalot) – Root: איל (ʾayal); Root Type: I-א; Form: Noun feminine plural absolute; Translation: “does”; Notes: Female deer, image of vulnerability under divine power.
- וַיֶּחֱשֹׂף (va-yeḥesof) – Root: חשׂף (ḥasaf); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Conjunction וַ + wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “and He stripped bare”; Notes: Sudden, forceful action.
- יְעָרֹות (yeʿarot) – Root: יער (yaʿar); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun feminine plural absolute; Translation: “forests”; Notes: Object of the stripping action.
- וּבְהֵיכָלֹו (u-ve-heikhalo) – Root: היכל (heikhal); Root Type: Strong; Form: Conjunction וְ + preposition בְ + noun masculine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “and in His temple”; Notes: Possessive suffix refers to YHWH.
- כֻּלֹּו (kullo) – Root: כל (kol); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “all of it”; Notes: Refers to totality within the temple.
- אֹמֵר (ʾomer) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Root Type: I-א; Binyan: Qal; Form: Participle masculine singular; Translation: “saying”; Notes: Continuous declaration.
- כָּבֹוד (kavod) – Root: כבד (kaved); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular absolute; Translation: “glory”; Notes: The content of the declaration.