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לִבְנֵי קֹ֭רַח מִזְמ֣וֹר שִׁ֑יר יְ֝סוּדָת֗וֹ בְּהַרְרֵי קֹֽדֶשׁ
[A Psalm Song for the sons of Korah.] His foundation in the holy mountains.
Asyndeton: no clause-level wə. Nominal or particle frame. Opens the chapter.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
לִבְנֵיof the sons ofprep + N com m pl constr · בֵּן (H1121)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)בֵּן (H1121) 'of the sons of'.
קֹ֭רַחKorahN · קֹרַח (H7141)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)קֹרַח (H7141) 'Korah'.
מִזְמ֣וֹרpsalmN c · מִזְמוֹר (H4210)Construct chain (genitival)מִזְמוֹר (H4210) 'psalm'.
שִׁ֑ירa songN c · שִׁירָה (H7892)Construct chain (genitival)שִׁירָה (H7892) 'a song'.
יְ֝סוּדָת֗וֹfoundationN c · יְסוּדָה (H3248)Construct chain (genitival)יְסוּדָה (H3248) 'foundation'.
בְּהַרְרֵיthe mountains ofprep + N com m pl constr · הָרָר (H2042)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)הָרָר (H2042) 'the mountains of'.
קֹֽדֶשׁholyN c · קֹדֶשׁ (H6944)Construct chain (genitival)קֹדֶשׁ (H6944) 'holy'.
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אֹהֵ֣ב יְ֭הוָה שַׁעֲרֵ֣י צִיּ֑וֹן מִ֝כֹּ֗ל מִשְׁכְּנ֥וֹת יַעֲקֹֽב
YHWH loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
Asyndeton: no clause-level wə. Participle — attendant circumstance or substantival actor. Lead predicate is 'loved'.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
אֹהֵ֣בlovedQal ptc ms · אָהַב (H157)Participle→ Participle: attendant circumstance or substantival actorאָהַב (H157) 'loved'.
יְ֭הוָהYHWHN · יְהוָה (H3068)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)יְהוָה (H3068) 'YHWH'.
שַׁעֲרֵ֣יthe gate ofN c · שַׁעַר (H8179)Construct chain (genitival)שַׁעַר (H8179) 'the gate of'.
צִיּ֑וֹןZionN · צִיּוֹן (H6726)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)צִיּוֹן (H6726) 'Zion'.
מִ֝כֹּ֗לfrom allprep + N com m sg constr · כֹּל (H3605)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)כֹּל (H3605) 'from all'.
מִשְׁכְּנ֥וֹתthe tabernacleN c · מִשְׁכָּן (H4908)Construct chain (genitival)מִשְׁכָּן (H4908) 'the tabernacle'.
יַעֲקֹֽבJacobN · יַעֲקֹב (H3290)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)יַעֲקֹב (H3290) 'Jacob'.
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נִ֭כְבָּדוֹת מְדֻבָּ֣ר בָּ֑ךְ עִ֖יר הָאֱלֹהִ֣ים סֶֽלָה
Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God. Selah.
wə-chaining from the preceding clause. Participle — attendant circumstance or substantival actor. Lead predicate is 'speaking'.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
נִ֭כְבָּדוֹתand he hardenedN · כָּבֵד (H3513)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)כָּבֵד (H3513) 'and he hardened'.
מְדֻבָּ֣רspeakingPual ptc ms · דִּבֶּר (H1696)Participle→ Participle: attendant circumstance or substantival actorדִּבֶּר (H1696) 'speaking'.
בָּ֑ךְamong youprep + sfx 2fsParticle or relational elementFunction word: 'among you'.
עִ֖ירthe city ofN c · עִיר (H5892)Construct chain (genitival)עִיר (H5892) 'the city of'.
הָאֱלֹהִ֣יםGodart + N com m pl abs · אֱלֹהִים (H430)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)אֱלֹהִים (H430) 'God'.
סֶֽלָהSelahparticle · סֶלָה (H5542)Particle or relational elementסֶלָה (H5542) 'Selah'.
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אַזְכִּ֤יר רַ֥הַב וּבָבֶ֗ל לְֽיֹ֫דְעָ֥י הִנֵּ֤ה פְלֶ֣שֶׁת וְצ֣וֹר עִם כּ֑וּשׁ זֶ֝֗ה יֻלַּד שָֽׁם
I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this was born there.
Asyndeton: no clause-level wə. Yiqtol — imperfective, modal, or future-oriented. Lead predicate is 'I cause to be remembered'.
Word-by-word analysis· 12 words
אַזְכִּ֤ירI cause to be rememberedHiphil impf 1cs · זָכַר (H2142)Predicate verb (yiqtol)→ Yiqtol: imperfective or modalזָכַר (H2142) 'I cause to be remembered'.
רַ֥הַבRahabN · רַהַב (H7294)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)רַהַב (H7294) 'Rahab'.
וּבָבֶ֗לBabelconj וְ + N proper · בָּבֶל (H894)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)בָּבֶל (H894) 'Babel'.
לְֽיֹ֫דְעָ֥יI knowprep + Qal ptc mp + sfx 1cs · יָדַע (H3045)Participle→ Participle: attendant circumstance or substantival actorיָדַע (H3045) 'I know'.
הִנֵּ֤הbeholdadv. · הִנֵּה (H2009)Particle or relational elementהִנֵּה (H2009) 'behold'.
פְלֶ֣שֶׁתPhilistia.N · פְּלֶשֶׁת (H6429)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)פְּלֶשֶׁת (H6429) 'Philistia.'.
וְצ֣וֹרTyreconj וְ + N proper · צֹר (H6865)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)צֹר (H6865) 'Tyre'.
עִםwithprep · עִם (H5973)Particle or relational elementעִם (H5973) 'with'.
כּ֑וּשׁCushN · כּוּשׁ (H3568)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)כּוּשׁ (H3568) 'Cush'.
זֶ֝֗הthisdem. pron xms · זֶה (H2088)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)זֶה (H2088) 'this'.
יֻלַּדfatheredPual perf 3ms · יָלַד (H3205)Predicate verb (qatal)→ Perfective: a completed actיָלַד (H3205) 'fathered'.
שָֽׁםthereart · שָׁם (H8033)Particle or relational elementשָׁם (H8033) 'there'.
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וּֽלֲצִיּ֨וֹן יֵאָמַ֗ר אִ֣ישׁ וְ֭אִישׁ יֻלַּד בָּ֑הּ וְה֖וּא יְכוֹנְנֶ֣הָ עֶלְיֽוֹן
And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her.
wə-chaining from the preceding clause. Qatal — perfective or stative predication. Lead predicate is 'fathered'. Speech formula or quoted address.
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
וּֽלֲצִיּ֨וֹןZionconj וְ + prep + N proper · צִיּוֹן (H6726)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)צִיּוֹן (H6726) 'Zion'.
יֵאָמַ֗רhe saysN · אָמַר (H559)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)אָמַר (H559) 'he says'.
אִ֣ישׁa manN c · אִישׁ (H376)Construct chain (genitival)אִישׁ (H376) 'a man'.
וְ֭אִישׁand a manconj וְ + N com m sg abs · אִישׁ (H376)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)אִישׁ (H376) 'and a man'.
יֻלַּדfatheredPual perf 3ms · יָלַד (H3205)Predicate verb (qatal)→ Perfective: a completed actיָלַד (H3205) 'fathered'.
בָּ֑הּin itprep + sfx 3fsParticle or relational elementFunction word: 'in it'.
וְה֖וּאand heconj וְ + pron 3ms · הִיא (H1931)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)הִיא (H1931) 'and he'.
יְכוֹנְנֶ֣הָreadyPolel impf 3ms + sfx 3fs · כּוּן (H3559)Predicate verb (yiqtol)→ Yiqtol: imperfective or modalכּוּן (H3559) 'ready'.
עֶלְיֽוֹןMost HighAdj · עֶלְיוֹן (H5945)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)עֶלְיוֹן (H5945) 'Most High'.
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יְֽהוָ֗ה יִ֭סְפֹּר בִּכְת֣וֹב עַמִּ֑ים זֶ֖ה יֻלַּד שָׁ֣ם סֶֽלָה
YHWH shall count, when he writeth up the people, this was born there. Selah.
Asyndeton: no clause-level wə. Yiqtol — imperfective, modal, or future-oriented. Lead predicate is 'shall be counted'.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
יְֽהוָ֗הYHWHN · יְהוָה (H3068)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)יְהוָה (H3068) 'YHWH'.
יִ֭סְפֹּרshall be countedQal impf 3ms · סָפַר (H5608)Predicate verb (yiqtol)→ Yiqtol: imperfective or modalסָפַר (H5608) 'shall be counted'.
בִּכְת֣וֹבand he wroteprep + Qal inf constr · כָּתַב (H3789)Infinitive construct→ Infinitive construct: purpose, result, or complementכָּתַב (H3789) 'and he wrote'.
עַמִּ֑יםpeoplesN c · עַם (H5971)Construct chain (genitival)עַם (H5971) 'peoples'.
זֶ֖הthisdem. pron xms · זֶה (H2088)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)זֶה (H2088) 'this'.
יֻלַּדfatheredPual perf 3ms · יָלַד (H3205)Predicate verb (qatal)→ Perfective: a completed actיָלַד (H3205) 'fathered'.
שָׁ֣םthereart · שָׁם (H8033)Particle or relational elementשָׁם (H8033) 'there'.
סֶֽלָהSelahparticle · סֶלָה (H5542)Particle or relational elementסֶלָה (H5542) 'Selah'.
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וְשָׁרִ֥ים כְּחֹלְלִ֑ים כָּֽל מַעְיָנַ֥י בָּֽךְ
As well the singers as the players on instruments : all my springs in you.
wə-chaining from the preceding clause. Participle — attendant circumstance or substantival actor. Lead predicate is 'I will sing'. Closes the chapter.
Word-by-word analysis· 5 words
וְשָׁרִ֥יםI will singconj וְ + Qal ptc mp · שִׁיר (H7891)Participle→ Participle: attendant circumstance or substantival actorשִׁיר (H7891) 'I will sing'.
כְּחֹלְלִ֑יםbeganprep + Qal ptc mp · חָלַל (H2490)Participle→ Participle: attendant circumstance or substantival actorחָלַל (H2490) 'began'.
כָּֽלallN c · כֹּל (H3605)Construct chain (genitival)כֹּל (H3605) 'all'.
מַעְיָנַ֥יthe spring ofN c · מַעְיָן (H4599)Construct chain (genitival)מַעְיָן (H4599) 'the spring of'.
בָּֽךְamong youprep + sfx 2fsParticle or relational elementFunction word: 'among you'.