Psalm 42:8 (Psalm 42:7)

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 /

  1. 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.
  2. 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.”
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. כָּל־ (kol) – Root: כל (k-l); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “all”; Notes: Governs the following plural nouns.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.

 

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