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ᾠδὴ τῶν ἀναβαθμῶν ἰδοὺ δὴ εὐλογεῖτε τὸν κύριον πάντες οἱ δοῦλοι κυρίου οἱ ἑστῶτες ἐν οἴκῳ κυρίου ἐν αὐλαῖς οἴκου θεοῦ ἡμῶν
A song of the ascents. Behold now, bless the Lord, all servants of the Lord, the ones standing in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.
The pilgrim-song opens with an urgent call for the temple servants to bless the Lord where they stand in his house.
Word-by-word analysis· 22 words
ᾠδὴᾠδήN1 NSF · ᾠδήnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition→ participant prominenceᾠδή: meaning 'ᾠδή'; it serves as nominative element functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition.
τῶνὁRA GPM · ὁarticle marking the following noun phrase→ noun-phrase markingτῶν: Greek article marking definiteness and the role of the accompanying noun phrase.
ἀναβαθμῶνἀναβαθμόςN2 GPM · ἀναβαθμόςgenitive nominal element defining relation, possession, source, or quality→ relational specificationἀναβαθμός: meaning 'ἀναβαθμός'; it serves as genitive nominal element defining relation, possession, source, or quality.
ἰδοὺἰδούI · ἰδούadverbial or particle element shaping the clause or phrase→ discourse linkage or contrastἰδοὺ: meaning 'ἰδού'; conjunction or particle linking this unit with the surrounding discourse.
δὴδήX · δήadverbial or particle element shaping the clause or phrase→ discourse linkage or contrastδὴ: meaning 'δή'; conjunction or particle linking this unit with the surrounding discourse.
εὐλογεῖτεεὐλογέωV2 PAD2P · εὐλογέωverbal form carrying the action, process, or state of the clause→ verbal action or stateεὐλογέω: meaning 'εὐλογέω'; it carries the action, process, or state of the clause; here it functions as verbal form carrying the action, process, or state of the clause.
τὸνὁRA ASM · ὁarticle marking the following noun phrase→ noun-phrase markingτὸν: Greek article marking definiteness and the role of the accompanying noun phrase.
κύριονκύριοςN2 ASM · κύριοςaccusative element functioning as object, extent, or goal→ object specificationκύριος: meaning 'κύριος'; it serves as accusative element functioning as object, extent, or goal.
πάντεςπᾶςA3 NPM · πᾶςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition→ participant prominenceπᾶς: meaning 'πᾶς'; it serves as nominative element functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition.
οἱὁRA NPM · ὁarticle marking the following noun phrase→ noun-phrase markingοἱ: Greek article marking definiteness and the role of the accompanying noun phrase.
δοῦλοιδοῦλοςN2 NPM · δοῦλοςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition→ participant prominenceδοῦλος: meaning 'δοῦλος'; it serves as nominative element functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition.
κυρίουκύριοςN2 GSM · κύριοςgenitive nominal element defining relation, possession, source, or quality→ relational specificationκύριος: meaning 'κύριος'; it serves as genitive nominal element defining relation, possession, source, or quality.
οἱὁRA NPM · ὁarticle marking the following noun phrase→ noun-phrase markingοἱ: Greek article marking definiteness and the role of the accompanying noun phrase.
ἑστῶτεςἑστῶτεςVXI XAPNPMI(/STHMIverbal form carrying the action, process, or state of the clause→ participial qualificationἑστῶτες: meaning 'ἑστῶτες'; it carries the action, process, or state of the clause; here it functions as verbal form carrying the action, process, or state of the clause.
ἐνἐνP · ἐνpreposition governing its complement phrase→ spatial or relational framingἐν: meaning 'ἐν'; here it marks the relation signaled by preposition governing its complement phrase.
οἴκῳοἶκοςN2 DSM · οἶκοςdative nominal element marking relation, instrument, sphere, or recipient→ sphere or referenceοἶκος: meaning 'οἶκος'; it serves as dative nominal element marking relation, instrument, sphere, or recipient.
κυρίουκύριοςN2 GSM · κύριοςgenitive nominal element defining relation, possession, source, or quality→ relational specificationκύριος: meaning 'κύριος'; it serves as genitive nominal element defining relation, possession, source, or quality.
ἐνἐνP · ἐνpreposition governing its complement phrase→ spatial or relational framingἐν: meaning 'ἐν'; here it marks the relation signaled by preposition governing its complement phrase.
αὐλαῖςαὐλήN1 DPF · αὐλήdative nominal element marking relation, instrument, sphere, or recipient→ sphere or referenceαὐλή: meaning 'αὐλή'; it serves as dative nominal element marking relation, instrument, sphere, or recipient.
οἴκουοἶκοςN2 GSM · οἶκοςgenitive nominal element defining relation, possession, source, or quality→ relational specificationοἶκος: meaning 'οἶκος'; it serves as genitive nominal element defining relation, possession, source, or quality.
θεοῦθεόςN2 GSM · θεόςgenitive nominal element defining relation, possession, source, or quality→ relational specificationθεός: meaning 'θεός'; it serves as genitive nominal element defining relation, possession, source, or quality.
ἡμῶνἐγώRP GP · ἐγώpronominal form marking person, reference, or participant role within the clause→ relational specificationἡμῶν: meaning 'ἐγώ'; pronoun marking person, possession, or reference within the clause; here it functions as pronominal form marking person, reference, or participant role within the clause.
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ἐν ταῖς νυξὶν ἐπάρατε τὰς χεῖρας ὑμῶν εἰς τὰ ἅγια καὶ εὐλογεῖτε τὸν κύριον
In the nights lift up your hands to the holy places, and bless the Lord.
The summons becomes embodied worship as the night watch raises hands in the sanctuary.
Word-by-word analysis· 14 words
ἐνἐνP · ἐνpreposition governing its complement phrase→ spatial or relational framingἐν: meaning 'ἐν'; here it marks the relation signaled by preposition governing its complement phrase.
ταῖςὁRA DPF · ὁarticle marking the following noun phrase→ noun-phrase markingταῖς: Greek article marking definiteness and the role of the accompanying noun phrase.
νυξὶννύξN3K DPF · νύξdative nominal element marking relation, instrument, sphere, or recipient→ sphere or referenceνύξ: meaning 'νύξ'; it serves as dative nominal element marking relation, instrument, sphere, or recipient.
ἐπάρατεαἴρω + ἐπιVA AAD2P · αἴρω + ἐπιverbal form carrying the action, process, or state of the clause→ verbal action or stateαἴρω + ἐπι: meaning 'αἴρω + ἐπι'; it carries the action, process, or state of the clause; here it functions as verbal form carrying the action, process, or state of the clause.
τὰςὁRA APF · ὁarticle marking the following noun phrase→ noun-phrase markingτὰς: Greek article marking definiteness and the role of the accompanying noun phrase.
χεῖραςχείρN3 APF · χείρaccusative element functioning as object, extent, or goal→ object specificationχείρ: meaning 'χείρ'; it serves as accusative element functioning as object, extent, or goal.
ὑμῶνσύRP GP · σύpronominal form marking person, reference, or participant role within the clause→ relational specificationὑμῶν: meaning 'σύ'; pronoun marking person, possession, or reference within the clause; here it functions as pronominal form marking person, reference, or participant role within the clause.
εἰςεἰςP · εἰςpreposition governing its complement phrase→ spatial or relational framingεἰς: meaning 'εἰς'; here it marks the relation signaled by preposition governing its complement phrase.
τὰὁRA APN · ὁarticle marking the following noun phrase→ noun-phrase markingτὰ: Greek article marking definiteness and the role of the accompanying noun phrase.
ἅγιαἅγιοςA1A APN · ἅγιοςaccusative element functioning as object, extent, or goal→ object specificationἅγιος: meaning 'ἅγιος'; it serves as accusative element functioning as object, extent, or goal.
καὶκαίC · καίconnective or conjunction linking the clause to its context→ discourse linkage or contrastκαὶ: meaning 'καί'; conjunction or particle linking this unit with the surrounding discourse.
εὐλογεῖτεεὐλογέωV2 PAD2P · εὐλογέωverbal form carrying the action, process, or state of the clause→ verbal action or stateεὐλογέω: meaning 'εὐλογέω'; it carries the action, process, or state of the clause; here it functions as verbal form carrying the action, process, or state of the clause.
τὸνὁRA ASM · ὁarticle marking the following noun phrase→ noun-phrase markingτὸν: Greek article marking definiteness and the role of the accompanying noun phrase.
κύριονκύριοςN2 ASM · κύριοςaccusative element functioning as object, extent, or goal→ object specificationκύριος: meaning 'κύριος'; it serves as accusative element functioning as object, extent, or goal.
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εὐλογήσει σε κύριος ἐκ Σιων ὁ ποιήσας τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν
May the Lord bless you from Zion, the one who made heaven and earth.
The psalm closes by answering the servants' blessing with the Lord's own blessing from Zion as Creator.
Word-by-word analysis· 12 words
εὐλογήσειεὐλογέωVF FAI3S · εὐλογέωverbal form carrying the action, process, or state of the clause→ futureεὐλογέω: meaning 'εὐλογέω'; it carries the action, process, or state of the clause; here it functions as verbal form carrying the action, process, or state of the clause.
σεσύRP AS · σύpronominal form marking person, reference, or participant role within the clause→ participant referenceσε: meaning 'σύ'; pronoun marking person, possession, or reference within the clause; here it functions as pronominal form marking person, reference, or participant role within the clause.
κύριοςκύριοςN2 NSM · κύριοςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition→ participant prominenceκύριος: meaning 'κύριος'; it serves as nominative element functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition.
ἐκἐκP · ἐκpreposition governing its complement phrase→ spatial or relational framingἐκ: meaning 'ἐκ'; here it marks the relation signaled by preposition governing its complement phrase.
ΣιωνΣιωνN GSF · Σιωνadverbial or particle element shaping the clause or phrase→ discourse linkage or contrastΣιων: meaning 'Σιων'; conjunction or particle linking this unit with the surrounding discourse.
ὁὁRA NSM · ὁarticle marking the following noun phrase→ noun-phrase markingὁ: Greek article marking definiteness and the role of the accompanying noun phrase.
ποιήσαςααπνσμ ποιέωVA · ααπνσμ ποιέωverbal form carrying the action, process, or state of the clause→ verbal action or stateααπνσμ ποιέω: meaning 'ααπνσμ ποιέω'; it carries the action, process, or state of the clause; here it functions as verbal form carrying the action, process, or state of the clause.
τὸνὁRA ASM · ὁarticle marking the following noun phrase→ noun-phrase markingτὸν: Greek article marking definiteness and the role of the accompanying noun phrase.
οὐρανὸνοὐρανόςN2 ASM · οὐρανόςaccusative element functioning as object, extent, or goal→ object specificationοὐρανός: meaning 'οὐρανός'; it serves as accusative element functioning as object, extent, or goal.
καὶκαίC · καίconnective or conjunction linking the clause to its context→ discourse linkage or contrastκαὶ: meaning 'καί'; conjunction or particle linking this unit with the surrounding discourse.
τὴνὁRA ASF · ὁarticle marking the following noun phrase→ noun-phrase markingτὴν: Greek article marking definiteness and the role of the accompanying noun phrase.
γῆνγῆN1 ASF · γῆaccusative element functioning as object, extent, or goal→ object specificationγῆ: meaning 'γῆ'; it serves as accusative element functioning as object, extent, or goal.