Psalm 48:2 (Psalm 48:1)

גָּדֹול יְהוָה וּמְהֻלָּל מְאֹד בְּעִיר אֱלֹהֵינוּ הַר־קָדְשֹׁו׃

Great is YHWH, and greatly praised, in the city of our God, His holy mountain.

 

# Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag
1 גָּדֹול gadol “great” Adj(ms)
2 יְהוָה YHWH “YHWH” Proper N
3 וּמְהֻלָּל u-mehullal “and praised” Conj וְ + Pual participle ms
4 מְאֹד meʾod “greatly” Adv
5 בְּעִיר be-ʿir “in the city of” Prep בְּ + N(fs) construct
6 אֱלֹהֵינוּ Eloheinu “our God” N(mp) + suff 1cp
7 הַר־קָדְשֹׁו har-qodsho “mountain of His holiness” N(ms) construct + N(ms) + suff 3ms

 

Morphology

  1. גָּדֹול (gadol) – Root: גדל (g-d-l); Root Type: Strong; Form: Adjective masculine singular; Translation: “great”; Notes: Describes magnitude or greatness.
  2. יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: היה (h-y-h); Root Type: III-He (weak); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The covenant name of the God of Yisraʾel.
  3. וּמְהֻלָּל (u-mehullal) – Root: הלל (h-l-l); Root Type: Geminate; Binyan: Pual; Form: Conjunction וְ + participle masculine singular; Translation: “and praised”; Notes: Passive participle indicating being worthy of praise.
  4. מְאֹד (meʾod) – Root: אדד (ʾ-d-d); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Adverb; Translation: “greatly”; Notes: Intensifies the praise.
  5. בְּעִיר (be-ʿir) – Root: עיר (ʿ-y-r); Root Type: I-Guttural (ע) (weak); Form: Preposition בְּ + noun feminine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “in the city of”; Notes: Indicates location and relation.
  6. אֱלֹהֵינוּ (Eloheinu) – Root: אלה (ʾ-l-h); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Noun masculine plural + suffix 1st person common plural; Translation: “our God”; Notes: Expresses possession.
  7. הַר־קָדְשֹׁו (har-qodsho) – Root: הר (h-r) + קדשׁ (q-d-sh); Root Type: Strong + Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular construct (state: construct) + noun masculine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “mountain of His holiness”; Notes: Refers to the sacred mountain belonging to God.

 

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