עֲצַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה לְעֹולָ֣ם תַּעֲמֹ֑ד מַחְשְׁבֹ֥ות לִ֝בֹּ֗ו לְדֹ֣ר וָדֹֽר׃
The counsel of YHWH stands forever; the plans of His heart are to generation and generation.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | עֲצַת | ʿatsat | “counsel of” | N(fs) construct |
| 2 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper N |
| 3 | לְעֹולָם | le-ʿolam | “to forever” | Prep לְ + N(ms) |
| 4 | תַּעֲמֹד | taʿamod | “it stands” | Qal imperfect 3fs |
| 5 | מַחְשְׁבֹות | maḥshevot | “plans of” | N(fp) construct |
| 6 | לִבֹּו | libbo | “His heart” | N(ms) + suffix 3ms |
| 7 | לְדֹר | le-dor | “to generation” | Prep לְ + N(ms) |
| 8 | וָדֹר | va-dor | “and generation” | Conj וָ + N(ms) |
Morphology
- עֲצַת (ʿatsat) – Root: עצה (ʿ-ṣ-h); Root Type: III-He; Form: Noun feminine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “counsel of”; Notes: The divine plan or purpose.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper Name (Divine); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The subject of enduring counsel.
- לְעֹולָם (le-ʿolam) – Root: עלם (ʿ-l-m); Root Type: Strong; Form: Preposition לְ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “to forever”; Notes: Denotes eternity.
- תַּעֲמֹד (taʿamod) – Root: עמד (ʿ-m-d); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular; Translation: “it stands”; Notes: Agrees with feminine subject “counsel.”
- מַחְשְׁבֹות (maḥshevot) – Root: חשב (ḥ-š-b); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun feminine plural construct (state: construct); Translation: “plans of”; Notes: Intentions or thoughts.
- לִבֹּו (libbo) – Root: לבב (l-b-b); Root Type: Geminate; Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “His heart”; Notes: Seat of will and thought.
- לְדֹר (le-dor) – Root: דור (d-w-r); Root Type: Hollow (II-Waw); Form: Preposition לְ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “to generation”; Notes: Indicates continuity.
- וָדֹר (va-dor) – Root: דור (d-w-r); Root Type: Hollow (II-Waw); Form: Conjunction וָ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “and generation”; Notes: Repetition emphasizes perpetuity.