Psalms 83:19

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

And let them know that you alone, whose name is the LORD, are the Most High over all the earth.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְֽיֵדְע֗וּ כִּֽי־אַתָּ֬ה שִׁמְךָ֣ יְהוָ֣ה לְבַדֶּ֑ךָ עֶ֝לְי֗וֹן עַל־כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

Transliteration

weyēdeʿû kî-ʾattâ šimḵā YHWH leḇaddeḵā ʿelyôn ʿal-kol-hāʾāreṣ

Grammar Details

• *weyēdeʿû*: conjunction + 3mp Qal imperfect - and they will know
• *kî-ʾattâ*: conjunction + 2ms personal pronoun - that you
• *šimḵā*: masculine singular noun + 2ms suffix - your name
• *YHWH*: proper noun - LORD
• *leḇaddeḵā*: preposition + noun + 2ms suffix - alone/by yourself
• *ʿelyôn*: masculine singular adjective - Most High
• *ʿal-kol-hāʾāreṣ*: preposition + noun construct + definite article + feminine singular noun - over all the earth

Word Meanings

• *yādaʿ*: know/understand/perceive
• *šēm*: name/reputation
• *leḇad*: alone/by oneself
• *ʿelyôn*: Most High/highest/supreme
• *ʾereṣ*: earth/land/ground