בִּדְבַ֣ר יְ֭הוָה שָׁמַ֣יִם נַעֲשׂ֑וּ וּבְר֥וּחַ פִּ֝֗יו כָּל־צְבָאָֽם׃
By the word of YHWH the heavens were made, and by the breath of His mouth all their host.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | בִּדְבַר | bi-devar | “by the word of” | Prep בְּ + N(ms) construct |
| 2 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper N |
| 3 | שָׁמַיִם | shamayim | “heavens” | N(mp) |
| 4 | נַעֲשׂוּ | naʿasu | “were made” | Nifal perfect 3mp |
| 5 | וּבְרוּחַ | u-ve-ruaḥ | “and by the breath of” | Conj וּ + Prep בְּ + N(fs) construct |
| 6 | פִּיו | piv | “His mouth” | N(ms) + suffix 3ms |
| 7 | כָּל־ | kol | “all” | N(ms) construct |
| 8 | צְבָאָם | tsevaʾam | “their host” | N(ms) + suffix 3mp |
Morphology
- בִּדְבַר (bi-devar) – Root: דבר (d-b-r); Root Type: Strong; Form: Preposition בְּ + noun masculine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “by the word of”; Notes: Instrumental means of creation.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper Name (Divine); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The Creator.
- שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) – Root: שׁמי (š-m-y); Root Type: Dual/Plural form; Form: Noun masculine plural; Translation: “heavens”; Notes: The sky or celestial realm.
- נַעֲשׂוּ (naʿasu) – Root: עשה (ʿ-ś-h); Root Type: III-He; Binyan: Nifal; Form: Perfect 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “were made”; Notes: Passive creation.
- וּבְרוּחַ (u-ve-ruaḥ) – Root: רוח (r-w-ḥ); Root Type: Hollow (II-Waw); Form: Conjunction וּ + preposition בְּ + noun feminine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “and by the breath of”; Notes: Parallel creative agent.
- פִּיו (piv) – Root: פה (p-h); Root Type: III-He; Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “His mouth”; Notes: Source of breath or speech.
- כָּל־ (kol) – Root: כלל (k-l-l); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “all”; Notes: Totality.
- צְבָאָם (tsevaʾam) – Root: צבא (ṣ-b-ʾ); Root Type: III-Guttural; Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “their host”; Notes: Refers to heavenly bodies.