שִֽׁירוּ־֭לֹו שִׁ֣יר חָדָ֑שׁ הֵיטִ֥יבוּ נַ֝גֵּ֗ן בִּתְרוּעָֽה׃
Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | שִׁירוּ־ | shiru | “sing” | Qal imperative 2mp |
| 2 | לֹו | lo | “to Him” | Prep לְ + suffix 3ms |
| 3 | שִׁיר | shir | “a song” | N(ms) |
| 4 | חָדָשׁ | ḥadash | “new” | Adj(ms) |
| 5 | הֵיטִיבוּ | heitivu | “make good” | Hiphil imperative 2mp |
| 6 | נַגֵּן | naggen | “play” | Piel infinitive construct |
| 7 | בִּתְרוּעָה | bi-teruʿah | “with a shout of joy” | Prep בְּ + N(fs) |
Morphology
- שִׁירוּ־ (shiru) – Root: שׁיר (š-y-r); Root Type: I-Shin / Hollow (II-Yod); Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperative 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “sing”; Notes: Command to produce song.
- לֹו (lo) – Root: —; Root Type: Preposition; Form: Preposition לְ + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “to Him”; Notes: Refers to YHWH.
- שִׁיר (shir) – Root: שׁיר (š-y-r); Root Type: Hollow (II-Yod); Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “a song”; Notes: Object of the verb.
- חָדָשׁ (ḥadash) – Root: חדשׁ (ḥ-d-š); Root Type: Strong; Form: Adjective masculine singular; Translation: “new”; Notes: Describes freshness or renewal.
- הֵיטִיבוּ (heitivu) – Root: יטב (y-ṭ-b); Root Type: I-Yod; Binyan: Hiphil; Form: Imperative 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “make good”; Notes: Calls for skillful or excellent performance.
- נַגֵּן (naggen) – Root: נגן (n-g-n); Root Type: I-Nun; Binyan: Piel; Form: Infinitive construct; Translation: “play”; Notes: Refers to playing musical instruments.
- בִּתְרוּעָה (bi-teruʿah) – Root: רוע (r-w-ʿ); Root Type: Hollow (II-Waw); Form: Preposition בְּ + noun feminine singular; Translation: “with a shout of joy”; Notes: Loud acclamation accompanying music.