תְּהֹֽום־אֶל־תְּהֹ֣ום קֹ֭ורֵא לְקֹ֣ול צִנֹּורֶ֑יךָ כָּֽל־מִשְׁבָּרֶ֥יךָ וְ֝גַלֶּ֗יךָ עָלַ֥י עָבָֽרוּ׃
Deep calls to deep at the sound of Your channels; all Your breakers and Your waves have passed over me.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | תְּהֹום | tehom | “deep” | N(fs) |
| 2 | אֶל־ | ʾel | “to” | Prep אֶל |
| 3 | תְּהֹום | tehom | “deep” | N(fs) |
| 4 | קֹורֵא | qoreʾ | “calls” | Qal participle ms |
| 5 | לְקֹול | le-qol | “at the sound of” | Prep לְ + N(ms) |
| 6 | צִנֹּורֶיךָ | tsinnorekha | “Your channels” | N(mp) + suff 2ms |
| 7 | כָּל־ | kol | “all” | N(ms construct) |
| 8 | מִשְׁבָּרֶיךָ | mishbarekha | “Your breakers” | N(mp) + suff 2ms |
| 9 | וְגַלֶּיךָ | ve-gallekha | “and Your waves” | Conj וְ + N(mp) + suff 2ms |
| 10 | עָלַי | ʿalay | “upon me” | Prep עַל + suff 1cs |
| 11 | עָבָרוּ | ʿavaru | “have passed” | Qal perfect 3mp |
Morphology /
- תְּהֹום (tehom) – Root: תהם (t-h-m); Root Type: I-Guttural (ת/ה) (weak); Form: Noun feminine singular; Translation: “deep”; Notes: Refers to the deep waters or abyss, often symbolizing chaos or overwhelming forces.
- אֶל־ (ʾel) – Root: אל (ʾ-l); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Preposition אֶל; Translation: “to”; Notes: Indicates direction or relation between the two “deeps.”
- תְּהֹום (tehom) – Root: תהם (t-h-m); Root Type: I-Guttural (ת/ה) (weak); Form: Noun feminine singular; Translation: “deep”; Notes: Repetition intensifies the imagery of overwhelming depth.
- קֹורֵא (qoreʾ) – Root: קרא (q-r-ʾ); Root Type: III-Aleph (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Participle masculine singular; Translation: “calls”; Notes: Depicts continuous action, as one deep calls to another.
- לְקֹול (le-qol) – Root: קול (q-w-l); Root Type: Hollow (weak); Form: Preposition לְ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “at the sound of”; Notes: Indicates the auditory cause or accompaniment.
- צִנֹּורֶיךָ (tsinnorekha) – Root: צנר (ṣ-n-r); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine plural + suffix 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “Your channels”; Notes: Refers to conduits or torrents through which water flows.
- כָּל־ (kol) – Root: כל (k-l); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “all”; Notes: Governs the following plural nouns.
- מִשְׁבָּרֶיךָ (mishbarekha) – Root: שׁבר (sh-b-r); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine plural + suffix 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “Your breakers”; Notes: Refers to crashing waves or surges.
- וְגַלֶּיךָ (ve-gallekha) – Root: גלל (g-l-l); Root Type: Geminate (weak); Form: Conjunction וְ + noun masculine plural + suffix 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “and Your waves”; Notes: Complements “breakers,” emphasizing overwhelming waters.
- עָלַי (ʿalay) – Root: על (ʿ-l); Root Type: I-Guttural (ע) (weak); Form: Preposition עַל + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “upon me”; Notes: Indicates personal experience of these forces.
- עָבָרוּ (ʿavaru) – Root: עבר (ʿ-b-r); Root Type: I-Guttural (ע) (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Perfect 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “have passed”; Notes: Describes completed action of overwhelming forces moving over the speaker.