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Psalm 8/Nouns
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Clustering
vv.5-6  +, v.7  +  and v.4; vv.8-9  +
Connections
reinforces connection between section 2 (vv.4-5) and section 3 (vv.6-7), the first of which asks a question and the second of which gives the answer  +  and reinforces connection between parallel lines (v.7ab)  +
Definition
singular  +, dual  +, plural  +  and Number  +
Discussion
The distribution of nouns by number in the … The distribution of nouns by number in the first section (vv.2c-3) forms a pattern. v.2c and v.3b each have a singular noun (עז / הוד [note the phonological connection as well]) and end with a plural noun (הַשָּׁמָֽיִם / צוֹרְרֶ֑יךָ). v.3a has a pair of plural participles (עֽוֹלְלִ֨ים ׀ וְֽיֹנְקִים֮) and v.3c has a similar-sounding pair of singular participles (א֝וֹיֵ֗ב וּמִתְנַקֵּֽם). This gives cohesion to the first section and supports the proposed [[#Line divisions|division of lines]].</br></br>In the second section (vv.4-5), there is a movement from plural to singular. There is a cluster of four plural nouns in v.4 but only singular nouns in v.5. The effect is to highlight the apparent insignificance of man (אֱנ֥וֹשׁ // וּבֶן־אָ֝דָ֗ם) against the vastness of the heavens (שָׁ֭מֶיךָ מַעֲשֵׂ֣י אֶצְבְּעֹתֶ֑יךָ // יָרֵ֥חַ וְ֝כוֹכָבִ֗ים).</br></br>The third section (vv.6-7) shows the opposite movement: singular (v.6) --> plural (v.7). In this way, the two sections (four bicola) at the middle of the psalm form a chiasm (see below on [[#Large-scale structures|Large-scale structures]].</br></br>Number patters give cohesion to the fourth section (vv.8-9) as well. v.8a and v.9a, which correspond [[#Patterns in beginnings|phonologically]], each have plural nouns sandwiched by singular nouns. Plural nouns ending in וֹת in the middle of v.8b (בַּהֲמ֥וֹת) and v.9b (אָרְח֥וֹת) form a connection between these lines.בַּהֲמ֥וֹת) and v.9b (אָרְח֥וֹת) form a connection between these lines.  +
Feature Index
1  +
Occurrences
שִׁ֭מְךָ (v.2b), בְּכָל־הָאָ֑רֶץ (v.2b), ה … שִׁ֭מְךָ (v.2b), בְּכָל־הָאָ֑רֶץ (v.2b), ה֝וֹדְךָ֗ (v.2c), מִפִּ֤י (v.3a), עֹ֥ז (v.3b), א֝וֹיֵ֗ב וּמִתְנַקֵּֽם (v.3c), יָרֵ֥חַ (v.4a), אֱנ֥וֹשׁ (v.5a), וּבֶן־אָ֝דָ֗ם (v.5b), מְּ֭עַט (v.6a), וְכָב֖וֹד וְהָדָ֣ר (v.6b), כֹּ֝ל (v.7b), צֹנֶ֣ה (v.8a), כֻּלָּ֑ם (v.8a), שָׂדָֽי (v.8b), צִפּ֣וֹר (v.9a), הַיָּ֑ם (v.9a), עֹ֝בֵ֗ר (v.9b), שִׁ֝מְךָ֗ (v.10b), בְּכָל־הָאָֽרֶץ (v.10b)שִׁ֝מְךָ֗ (v.10b), בְּכָל־הָאָֽרֶץ (v.10b)  +, יָדֶ֑יךָ (v.7a), רַגְלָֽיו (v.7b)  +  and אֲדֹנֵ֗ינוּ (v.2a), הַשָּׁמָֽיִם (v.2c), ע … אֲדֹנֵ֗ינוּ (v.2a), הַשָּׁמָֽיִם (v.2c), עֽוֹלְלִ֨ים (v.3a), וְֽיֹנְקִים֮ (v.3a), צוֹרְרֶ֑יךָ (v.3b), שָׁ֭מֶיךָ (v.4a), מַעֲשֵׂ֣י אֶצְבְּעֹתֶ֑יךָ (v.4a), וְ֝כוֹכָבִ֗ים (v.4b), מֵאֱלֹהִ֑ים (v.5a), בְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣י יָדֶ֑יךָ (v.7a), וַאֲלָפִ֣ים (v.8a), בַּהֲמ֥וֹת (v.8b), שָׁ֭מַיִם (v.9a), וּדְגֵ֣י הַיָּ֑ם (v.9a), אָרְח֥וֹת יַמִּֽים (v.9b), אֲדֹנֵ֑ינוּ (v.10a)ח֥וֹת יַמִּֽים (v.9b), אֲדֹנֵ֑ינוּ (v.10a)  +
Structure
Gives cohesion to vv.5-6, forms a bridge between the two middle sections of the psalm. See discussion below.  +  and Number patters appear in each section of the psalm. See discussion below.  +
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