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הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ הַֽלְלוּ אֵ֥ל בְּקָדְשׁ֑וֹ הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ בִּרְקִ֥יעַ עֻזּֽוֹ
Praise you YHWH. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.
wə-chaining from the preceding clause. Imperative — volitional address. Lead predicate is 'and they praised'. Opens the chapter.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
הַ֥לְלוּand they praisedPiel impv 2mp · הָלַל (H1984)Predicate verb (imperative)→ Volitional: imperativeהָלַל (H1984) 'and they praised'.
יָ֨הּYahN · יָהּ (H3050)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)יָהּ (H3050) 'Yah'.
הַֽלְלוּand they praisedPiel impv 2mp · הָלַל (H1984)Predicate verb (imperative)→ Volitional: imperativeהָלַל (H1984) 'and they praised'.
אֵ֥לGodN c · אֵל (H410)Construct chain (genitival)אֵל (H410) 'God'.
בְּקָדְשׁ֑וֹholyprep + N com m sg constr + sfx 3ms · קֹדֶשׁ (H6944)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)קֹדֶשׁ (H6944) 'holy'.
הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּand they praisedPiel impv 2mp + sfx 3ms · הָלַל (H1984)Predicate verb (imperative)→ Volitional: imperativeהָלַל (H1984) 'and they praised'.
בִּרְקִ֥יעַin the expanseprep + N com m sg constr · רָקִיעַ (H7549)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)רָקִיעַ (H7549) 'in the expanse'.
עֻזּֽוֹstrengthN c · עֹז (H5797)Construct chain (genitival)עֹז (H5797) 'strength'.
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הַֽלְל֥וּהוּ בִגְבוּרֹתָ֑יו הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ כְּרֹ֣ב גֻּדְלֽוֹ
Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.
wə-chaining from the preceding clause. Imperative — volitional address. Lead predicate is 'and they praised'.
Word-by-word analysis· 5 words
הַֽלְל֥וּהוּand they praisedPiel impv 2mp + sfx 3ms · הָלַל (H1984)Predicate verb (imperative)→ Volitional: imperativeהָלַל (H1984) 'and they praised'.
בִגְבוּרֹתָ֑יוand like your mighty actsprep + N com f pl constr + sfx 3ms · גְּבוּרָה (H1369)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)גְּבוּרָה (H1369) 'and like your mighty acts'.
הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּand they praisedPiel impv 2mp + sfx 3ms · הָלַל (H1984)Predicate verb (imperative)→ Volitional: imperativeהָלַל (H1984) 'and they praised'.
כְּרֹ֣בfor multitudeprep + N com c sg constr · רֹב (H7230)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)רֹב (H7230) 'for multitude'.
גֻּדְלֽוֹhis greatnessN c · גֹּדֶל (H1433)Construct chain (genitival)גֹּדֶל (H1433) 'his greatness'.
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הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּ בְּתֵ֣קַע שׁוֹפָ֑ר הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ בְּנֵ֣בֶל וְכִנּֽוֹר
Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.
wə-chaining from the preceding clause. Imperative — volitional address. Lead predicate is 'and they praised'.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּand they praisedPiel impv 2mp + sfx 3ms · הָלַל (H1984)Predicate verb (imperative)→ Volitional: imperativeהָלַל (H1984) 'and they praised'.
בְּתֵ֣קַעinprep + N com m sg constr · תֵּקַע (H8629)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)תֵּקַע (H8629) 'in'.
שׁוֹפָ֑רthe horn ofN c · שׁוֹפָר (H7782)Construct chain (genitival)שׁוֹפָר (H7782) 'the horn of'.
הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּand they praisedPiel impv 2mp + sfx 3ms · הָלַל (H1984)Predicate verb (imperative)→ Volitional: imperativeהָלַל (H1984) 'and they praised'.
בְּנֵ֣בֶלandprep + N com m sg abs · נֶבֶל (H5035)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)נֶבֶל (H5035) 'and'.
וְכִנּֽוֹרand with lyreconj וְ + N com m sg abs · כִּנּוֹר (H3658)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)כִּנּוֹר (H3658) 'and with lyre'.
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הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּ בְתֹ֣ף וּמָח֑וֹל הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ בְּמִנִּ֥ים וְעוּגָֽב
Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.
wə-chaining from the preceding clause. Imperative — volitional address. Lead predicate is 'and they praised'.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּand they praisedPiel impv 2mp + sfx 3ms · הָלַל (H1984)Predicate verb (imperative)→ Volitional: imperativeהָלַל (H1984) 'and they praised'.
בְתֹ֣ףwith tambourineprep + N com m sg abs · תֹּף (H8596)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)תֹּף (H8596) 'with tambourine'.
וּמָח֑וֹלinconj וְ + N com m sg abs · מָחוֹל (H4234)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)מָחוֹל (H4234) 'in'.
הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּand they praisedPiel impv 2mp + sfx 3ms · הָלַל (H1984)Predicate verb (imperative)→ Volitional: imperativeהָלַל (H1984) 'and they praised'.
בְּמִנִּ֥יםinprep + N com m pl abs · מֵן (H4482)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)מֵן (H4482) 'in'.
וְעוּגָֽבand pipeconj וְ + N com m sg abs · עוּגָב (H5748)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)עוּגָב (H5748) 'and pipe'.
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הַֽלְל֥וּהוּ בְצִלְצְלֵי שָׁ֑מַע הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ בְּֽצִלְצְלֵ֥י תְרוּעָֽה
Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.
wə-chaining from the preceding clause. Imperative — volitional address. Lead predicate is 'and they praised'.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
הַֽלְל֥וּהוּand they praisedPiel impv 2mp + sfx 3ms · הָלַל (H1984)Predicate verb (imperative)→ Volitional: imperativeהָלַל (H1984) 'and they praised'.
בְצִלְצְלֵיthe whirring locustprep + N com m pl constr · צְלָצַל (H6767)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)צְלָצַל (H6767) 'the whirring locust'.
שָׁ֑מַעa report ofN c · שֵׁמַע (H8088)Construct chain (genitival)שֵׁמַע (H8088) 'a report of'.
הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּand they praisedPiel impv 2mp + sfx 3ms · הָלַל (H1984)Predicate verb (imperative)→ Volitional: imperativeהָלַל (H1984) 'and they praised'.
בְּֽצִלְצְלֵ֥יthe whirring locustprep + N com m pl constr · צְלָצַל (H6767)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)צְלָצַל (H6767) 'the whirring locust'.
תְרוּעָֽהan alarm-blastN c · תְּרוּעָה (H8643)Construct chain (genitival)תְּרוּעָה (H8643) 'an alarm-blast'.
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כֹּ֣ל הַ֭נְּשָׁמָה תְּהַלֵּ֥ל יָ֗הּ הַֽלְלוּ יָֽהּ
Let every thing that has breath praise YHWH. Praise you YHWH.
Asyndeton: no clause-level wə. Yiqtol — imperfective, modal, or future-oriented. Lead predicate is 'and they praised'. Closes the chapter.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
כֹּ֣לallN c · כֹּל (H3605)Construct chain (genitival)כֹּל (H3605) 'all'.
הַ֭נְּשָׁמָהeverything that breathesart + N com f sg abs · נְשָׁמָה (H5397)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)נְשָׁמָה (H5397) 'everything that breathes'.
תְּהַלֵּ֥לand they praisedPiel impf 3fs · הָלַל (H1984)Predicate verb (yiqtol)→ Yiqtol: imperfective or modalהָלַל (H1984) 'and they praised'.
יָ֗הּYahN · יָהּ (H3050)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)יָהּ (H3050) 'Yah'.
הַֽלְלוּand they praisedPiel impv 2mp · הָלַל (H1984)Predicate verb (imperative)→ Volitional: imperativeהָלַל (H1984) 'and they praised'.
יָֽהּYahN · יָהּ (H3050)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)יָהּ (H3050) 'Yah'.