Psalms 47:10

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The nobles of the peoples assemble as the people of the God of Abraham, for the shields of the earth belong to God; He is greatly exalted.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

נְדִ֘יבֵ֤י עַמִּ֨ים ׀ נֶאֱסָ֗פוּ עַם֮ אֱלֹהֵ֢י אַבְרָ֫הָ֥ם כִּ֣י לֵֽ֭אלֹהִים מָֽגִנֵּי־אֶ֗רֶץ מְאֹ֣ד נַעֲלָֽה׃

Transliteration

nĕdîbê 'ammîm ne'ĕsāpû 'am 'ĕlōhê 'abrāhām for to 'ĕlōhîm māginnê-'ereṣ very na'ălâ

Grammar Details

• *nĕdîbê*: noun, masculine plural construct - 'nobles of'
• *'ammîm*: noun, masculine plural - 'peoples'
• *ne'ĕsāpû*: verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - 'they gathered'
• *'am*: noun, masculine singular construct - 'people of'
• *'ĕlōhê*: noun, masculine plural construct - 'God of'
• *'abrāhām*: proper noun, masculine singular - 'Abraham'
• *kî*: conjunction - 'for/because'
• *lē'lōhîm*: preposition + noun, masculine plural - 'to God'
• *māginnê*: noun, masculine plural construct - 'shields of'
• *'ereṣ*: noun, feminine singular - 'earth/land'
• *mĕ'ōd*: adverb - 'very/exceedingly'
• *na'ălâ*: verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he is exalted'

Word Meanings

• *nĕdîbîm*: nobles/princes/willing ones/volunteers
• *'ammîm*: peoples/nations/ethnic groups
• *ne'ĕsāpû*: gathered/assembled/brought together
• *'am*: people/nation/tribe
• *'ĕlōhîm*: God/gods/divine beings (plural form used for singular God)
• *māgēn*: shield/buckler/protection
• *'ereṣ*: earth/land/ground/territory
• *na'ălâ*: exalted/lifted up/elevated