יְפֵה־נֹוף מְשֹׂושׂ כָּל־הָאָרֶץ הַר־צִיֹּון יַרְכְּתֵי צָפֹון קִרְיַת מֶלֶךְ רָב׃
Beautiful in elevation, the joy of all the earth, Mount Tsiyyon, the far north, the city of a great king.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | יְפֵה־נֹוף | yefe-nof | “beautiful in elevation” | Adj(ms) construct + N(ms) |
| 2 | מְשֹׂושׂ | mesos | “joy” | N(ms) |
| 3 | כָּל־הָאָרֶץ | kol-ha-ʾarets | “all the earth” | N(ms) construct + Def. N(fs) |
| 4 | הַר־צִיֹּון | har-Tsiyyon | “Mount Tsiyyon” | N(ms) construct + Proper N |
| 5 | יַרְכְּתֵי | yarkete | “far parts of” | N(fp) construct |
| 6 | צָפֹון | tsafon | “north” | N(ms) |
| 7 | קִרְיַת | qiryat | “city of” | N(fs) construct |
| 8 | מֶלֶךְ | melekh | “king” | N(ms) |
| 9 | רָב | rav | “great” | Adj(ms) |
Morphology
- יְפֵה־נֹוף (yefe-nof) – Root: יפה (y-p-h) + נוף (n-w-f); Root Type: III-He (weak) + Hollow (weak); Form: Adjective masculine singular construct (state: construct) + noun masculine singular; Translation: “beautiful in elevation”; Notes: Describes physical beauty and prominence.
- מְשֹׂושׂ (mesos) – Root: שׂושׂ (ś-w-ś); Root Type: Geminate; Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “joy”; Notes: Indicates delight or rejoicing.
- כָּל־הָאָרֶץ (kol-ha-ʾarets) – Root: כל (k-l) + ארץ (ʾ-r-ṣ); Root Type: Strong + I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Noun masculine singular construct (state: construct) + definite article הַ + noun feminine singular; Translation: “all the earth”; Notes: Universal scope.
- הַר־צִיֹּון (har-Tsiyyon) – Root: הר (h-r) + ציון (ṣ-y-y-n); Root Type: Strong + Geminate; Form: Noun masculine singular construct (state: construct) + proper noun; Translation: “Mount Tsiyyon”; Notes: Sacred mountain in Yerushalayim.
- יַרְכְּתֵי (yarkete) – Root: ירך (y-r-k); Root Type: I-Yod (weak); Form: Noun feminine plural construct (state: construct); Translation: “far parts of”; Notes: Refers to remote extremities.
- צָפֹון (tsafon) – Root: צפן (ṣ-p-n); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “north”; Notes: Directional or symbolic location.
- קִרְיַת (qiryat) – Root: קריה (q-r-y-h); Root Type: III-He (weak); Form: Noun feminine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “city of”; Notes: Indicates urban center.
- מֶלֶךְ (melekh) – Root: מלך (m-l-k); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “king”; Notes: Refers to ruler.
- רָב (rav) – Root: רבב (r-b-b); Root Type: Geminate; Form: Adjective masculine singular; Translation: “great”; Notes: Describes magnitude or importance.