Psalms 45:18

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

I will cause your name to be remembered in every generation; therefore, the peoples will praise you forever and ever.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אַזְכִּ֣ירָה שִׁ֭מְךָ בְּכָל־דֹּ֣ר וָדֹ֑ר עַל־כֵּ֥ן עַמִּ֥ים יְ֝הוֹדֻ֗ךָ לְעֹלָ֥ם וָעֶֽד׃

Transliteration

ʾazkîrāh your-šimkā in-all-dōr and-dōr upon-kēn ʿammîm yəhôdukā for-ʿōlām and-ʿed

Grammar Details

• *ʾazkîrāh*: Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with cohortative ending - 'I will cause to remember/commemorate'
• *šimkā*: Masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your name'
• *dōr*: Masculine singular noun with prefixed waw conjunction - 'and generation'
• *kēn*: Adverb with prefixed preposition 'al - 'therefore'
• *ʿammîm*: Masculine plural noun - 'peoples'
• *yəhôdukā*: Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'they will praise you'
• *ʿōlām*: Masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition lamed - 'for eternity'
• *ʿed*: Masculine singular noun with prefixed waw conjunction - 'and perpetuity'

Word Meanings

• *ʾazkîrāh*: I will cause to remember/I will commemorate/I will make known
• *ʿammîm*: peoples/nations
• *yəhôdukā*: they will praise you/they will thank you/they will acknowledge you
• *ʿōlām*: eternity/forever
• *ʿed*: perpetuity/forever/continuing