אַשְׁרֵ֣י הַ֭גֹּוי אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑יו הָעָ֓ם בָּחַ֖ר לְנַחֲלָ֣ה לֹֽו׃
Blessed is the nation whose God is YHWH; the people He has chosen for an inheritance for Himself.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | אַשְׁרֵי | ʾashrei | “blessed is” | Interjection / N(mp) construct |
| 2 | הַגֹּוי | ha-goy | “the nation” | Def. art. הַ + N(ms) |
| 3 | אֲשֶׁר־ | ʾasher | “which” | Relative particle |
| 4 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper N |
| 5 | אֱלֹהָיו | ʾelohav | “his God” | N(mp) + suffix 3ms |
| 6 | הָעָם | ha-ʿam | “the people” | Def. art. הַ + N(ms) |
| 7 | בָּחַר | baḥar | “He chose” | Qal perfect 3ms |
| 8 | לְנַחֲלָה | le-naḥalah | “for an inheritance” | Prep לְ + N(fs) |
| 9 | לֹו | lo | “for Himself” | Prep לְ + suffix 3ms |
Morphology
- אַשְׁרֵי (ʾashrei) – Root: אשר (ʾ-š-r); Root Type: I-Aleph; Form: Noun masculine plural construct used as interjection; Translation: “blessed is”; Notes: Expression of happiness or blessedness.
- הַגֹּוי (ha-goy) – Root: גוי (g-w-y); Root Type: Hollow (II-Waw); Form: Definite article הַ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “the nation”; Notes: Refers to a people group.
- אֲשֶׁר־ (ʾasher) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle; Form: Relative particle; Translation: “which”; Notes: Introduces relative clause.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper Name (Divine); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Divine name.
- אֱלֹהָיו (ʾelohav) – Root: אלה (ʾ-l-h); Root Type: I-Aleph; Form: Noun masculine plural + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “his God”; Notes: Indicates relationship.
- הָעָם (ha-ʿam) – Root: עם (ʿ-m); Root Type: Geminate; Form: Definite article הַ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “the people”; Notes: Specific group chosen.
- בָּחַר (baḥar) – Root: בחר (b-ḥ-r); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “He chose”; Notes: Divine selection.
- לְנַחֲלָה (le-naḥalah) – Root: נחל (n-ḥ-l); Root Type: I-Nun; Form: Preposition לְ + noun feminine singular; Translation: “for an inheritance”; Notes: Possession or heritage.
- לֹו (lo) – Root: —; Root Type: Preposition; Form: Preposition לְ + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “for Himself”; Notes: Indicates divine possession.