הֹוד֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה בְּכִנֹּ֑ור בְּנֵ֥בֶל עָ֝שֹׂ֗ור זַמְּרוּ־לֹֽו׃
Give thanks to YHWH with a lyre; with a harp of ten strings make melody to Him.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | הֹודוּ | hodu | “give thanks” | Hiphil imperative 2mp |
| 2 | לַיהוָה | la-YHWH | “to YHWH” | Prep לְ + Proper N |
| 3 | בְּכִנֹּור | be-kinnor | “with a lyre” | Prep בְּ + N(ms) |
| 4 | בְּנֵבֶל | be-nevel | “with a harp of” | Prep בְּ + N(ms) construct |
| 5 | עָשֹׂור | ʿasor | “ten” | Number |
| 6 | זַמְּרוּ־ | zammeru | “make melody” | Piel imperative 2mp |
| 7 | לֹו | lo | “to Him” | Prep לְ + suffix 3ms |
Morphology
- הֹודוּ (hodu) – Root: ידה (y-d-h); Root Type: III-He; Binyan: Hiphil; Form: Imperative 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “give thanks”; Notes: Command to acknowledge and praise.
- לַיהוָה (la-YHWH) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper Name (Divine); Form: Preposition לְ + proper noun; Translation: “to YHWH”; Notes: Direction of thanksgiving.
- בְּכִנֹּור (be-kinnor) – Root: כנור (k-n-w-r); Root Type: Hollow (II-Waw); Form: Preposition בְּ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “with a lyre”; Notes: Musical accompaniment.
- בְּנֵבֶל (be-nevel) – Root: נבל (n-b-l); Root Type: Strong; Form: Preposition בְּ + noun masculine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “with a harp of”; Notes: Instrument paired with following number.
- עָשֹׂור (ʿasor) – Root: עשר (ʿ-ś-r); Root Type: Strong; Form: Numeral; Translation: “ten”; Notes: Refers to ten-stringed instrument.
- זַמְּרוּ־ (zammeru) – Root: זמר (z-m-r); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Piel; Form: Imperative 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “make melody”; Notes: Musical praise.
- לֹו (lo) – Root: —; Root Type: Preposition; Form: Preposition לְ + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “to Him”; Notes: Refers to YHWH.