נְדִיבֵ֘י עַמִּ֨ים נֶאֱסָ֗פוּ עַם אֱלֹהֵי אַבְרָהָם כִּי לֵאלֹהִים מָגִנֵּי־אֶרֶץ מְאֹד נַעֲלָה׃
Nobles of peoples have gathered, the people of the God of Avraham, for to God belong the shields of the earth, greatly He is exalted.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | נְדִיבֵי | nedive | “nobles of” | N(mp) construct |
| 2 | עַמִּים | ʿammim | “peoples” | N(mp) |
| 3 | נֶאֱסָפוּ | neʾesafu | “they have gathered” | Nifal perfect 3mp |
| 4 | עַם | ʿam | “people of” | N(ms) construct |
| 5 | אֱלֹהֵי | Elohei | “God of” | N(ms) construct |
| 6 | אַבְרָהָם | Avraham | “Avraham” | Proper N |
| 7 | כִּי | ki | “for” | Conj |
| 8 | לֵאלֹהִים | le-Elohim | “to God” | Prep לְ + N(mp) |
| 9 | מָגִנֵּי־אֶרֶץ | maginne-ʾerets | “shields of the earth” | N(mp) construct + N(fs) |
| 10 | מְאֹד | meʾod | “greatly” | Adv |
| 11 | נַעֲלָה | naʿalah | “He is exalted” | Nifal perfect 3ms |
Morphology
- נְדִיבֵי (nedive) – Root: נדב (n-d-b); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine plural construct (state: construct); Translation: “nobles of”; Notes: Refers to leaders or princes.
- עַמִּים (ʿammim) – Root: עם (ʿ-m); Root Type: Geminate; Form: Noun masculine plural; Translation: “peoples”; Notes: Various nations or groups.
- נֶאֱסָפוּ (neʾesafu) – Root: אסף (ʾ-s-f); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Binyan: Nifal; Form: Perfect 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “they have gathered”; Notes: Passive or reflexive gathering.
- עַם (ʿam) – Root: עם (ʿ-m); Root Type: Geminate; Form: Noun masculine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “people of”; Notes: Indicates belonging.
- אֱלֹהֵי (Elohei) – Root: אלה (ʾ-l-h); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Noun masculine plural construct (state: construct); Translation: “God of”; Notes: Relational form.
- אַבְרָהָם (Avraham) – Root: אברהם (ʾ-b-r-h-m); Root Type: Proper Noun (Strong); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Avraham”; Notes: Patriarch of Yisraʾel.
- כִּי (ki) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “for”; Notes: Introduces explanation.
- לֵאלֹהִים (le-Elohim) – Root: אלה (ʾ-l-h); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Preposition לְ + noun masculine plural; Translation: “to God”; Notes: Indicates possession or belonging.
- מָגִנֵּי־אֶרֶץ (maginne-ʾerets) – Root: מגן (m-g-n) + ארץ (ʾ-r-ṣ); Root Type: Strong + I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Noun masculine plural construct (state: construct) + noun feminine singular; Translation: “shields of the earth”; Notes: Symbolizes rulers or protectors.
- מְאֹד (meʾod) – Root: אדד (ʾ-d-d); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Adverb; Translation: “greatly”; Notes: Intensifies the statement.
- נַעֲלָה (naʿalah) – Root: עלה (ʿ-l-h); Root Type: I-Guttural (ע) (weak); Binyan: Nifal; Form: Perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “He is exalted”; Notes: Expresses elevated status.