בָּ֘ר֤וּךְ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל מֵֽ֭הָעֹולָם וְעַ֥ד הָעֹולָ֗ם אָ֘מֵ֥ן וְאָמֵֽן׃
Blessed is YHWH, the God of Yisraʾel, from the everlasting and unto the everlasting. “Amen and Amen.”
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | בָּרוּךְ | barukh | “blessed” | Qal passive participle ms |
| 2 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper noun |
| 3 | אֱלֹהֵי | ʾelohei | “God of” | N(mp) construct |
| 4 | יִשְׂרָאֵל | Yisraʾel | “Yisraʾel” | Proper noun |
| 5 | מֵהָעוֹלָם | me-ha-ʿolam | “from the everlasting” | Prep מִן + Def. art. הַ + N(ms) |
| 6 | וְעַד | ve-ʿad | “and unto” | Conj + prep |
| 7 | הָעוֹלָם | ha-ʿolam | “the everlasting” | Def. art. הַ + N(ms) |
| 8 | אָמֵן | ʾamen | “amen” | Interjection |
| 9 | וְאָמֵן | ve-ʾamen | “and amen” | Conj + interjection |
Morphology
- בָּרוּךְ (barukh) – Root: ברך (b-r-kh); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Passive participle masculine singular; Translation: “Blessed”; Notes: A doxological declaration attributing praise.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper Noun (Strong); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The covenant name of the God of Yisraʾel.
- אֱלֹהֵי (ʾelohei) – Root: אלה (ʾ-l-h); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Noun masculine plural construct (state: construct); Translation: “God of”; Notes: Construct form linking to Yisraʾel.
- יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisraʾel) – Root: ישראל (y-ś-r-ʾ-l); Root Type: Proper Noun (Strong); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Yisraʾel”; Notes: The covenant people.
- מֵהָעוֹלָם (me-ha-ʿolam) – Root: עלם (ʿ-l-m); Root Type: I-Guttural (ע) (weak); Form: Preposition מִן + definite article הַ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “from the everlasting”; Notes: Indicates temporal origin.
- וְעַד (ve-ʿad) – Root: עד (ʿ-d); Root Type: I-Guttural (ע) (weak); Form: Conjunction וְ + preposition; Translation: “and unto”; Notes: Marks continuation.
- הָעוֹלָם (ha-ʿolam) – Root: עלם (ʿ-l-m); Root Type: I-Guttural (ע) (weak); Form: Definite article הַ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “the everlasting”; Notes: Denotes unending duration.
- אָמֵן (ʾamen) – Root: אמן (ʾ-m-n); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Interjection; Translation: “Amen”; Notes: Affirmation of truth.
- וְאָמֵן (ve-ʾamen) – Root: אמן (ʾ-m-n); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Conjunction וְ + interjection; Translation: “and Amen”; Notes: Repetition intensifies affirmation.