אַדִּיר הוּא | Adir Hu, the acrostic piyyut in its Latin translation by Johann Stephan Rittangel (1644)

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Excerpt: The alphabetic acrostic piyyut, Adir Hu, in its Latin translation by Johann Stephan Rittangel as found in his translation of the Pesaḥ seder haggadah, Liber Rituum Paschalium (1644). . . .

Content:
Source (Hebrew) Translation (Latin) Secondary Translation (English)
אַדִּיר הוּא
יִבְנֶה בֵּיתוֹ בְּקָרוֹב.
בִּמְהֵרָה בְּיָמֵינוּ בְּקָרוֹב.
אֵל בְּנֵה בְּנֵה בְּנֵה,
בְּנֵה בֵּיתְךָ בְּקָרוֹב.
Magnificus (qui est)
ille ædificabit domum suam brevi,
citò in diebus nostris ocyus;
(Ah) ædifica, ædifica, ædifica,
ædifica domum tuam brevi.
Magnificent One,
Quickly build your home,
Soon in our lifetime.
O build, build, build,
Build your home quickly!
בָּחוּר הוּא
יִבְנֶה בֵּיתוֹ בְּקָרוֹב.
בִּמְהֵרָה בְּיָמֵינוּ בְּקָרוֹב.
אֵל בְּנֵה בְּנֵה בְּנֵה,
בְּנֵה בֵּיתְךָ בְּקָרוֹב.
Electus (qui est)
ille ædificabit domum suam brevi,
citò in diebus nostris ocyus;
(Ah) ædifica, ædifica, ædifica,
ædifica domum tuam brevi.
Chosen One,
Quickly build your home,
Soon in our lifetime.
O build, build, build,
Build your home quickly!
גָּדוֹל הוּא.
יִבְנֶה בֵּיתוֹ בְּקָרוֹב.
בִּמְהֵרָה בְּיָמֵינוּ בְּקָרוֹב.
אֵל בְּנֵה בְּנֵה בְּנֵה,
בְּנֵה בֵּיתְךָ בְּקָרוֹב.
Magnus (qui est)
ille ædificabit domum suam brevi,
citò in diebus nostris ocyus;
(Ah) ædifica, ædifica, ædifica,
ædifica domum tuam brevi.
Great One,
Quickly build your home,
Soon in our lifetime.
O build, build, build,
Build your home quickly!
דָּגוּל הוּא.
יִבְנֶה בֵּיתוֹ בְּקָרוֹב.
בִּמְהֵרָה בְּיָמֵינוּ בְּקָרוֹב.
אֵל בְּנֵה בְּנֵה בְּנֵה,
בְּנֵה בֵּיתְךָ בְּקָרוֹב.
Vexillatus (id est castrorum acie ornatus qui est)
ille ædificabit domum suam brevi,
citò in diebus nostris ocyus;
(Ah) ædifica, ædifica, ædifica,
ædifica domum tuam brevi.
Standardbearing One (that is, at the helm of the battle line of the military camp),
Quickly build your home,
Soon in our lifetime.
O build, build, build,
Build your home quickly!
הָדוּר הוּא.
יִבְנֶה בֵּיתוֹ בְּקָרוֹב.
בִּמְהֵרָה בְּיָמֵינוּ בְּקָרוֹב.
אֵל בְּנֵה בְּנֵה בְּנֵה,
בְּנֵה בֵּיתְךָ בְּקָרוֹב.
Gloriosus [qui est] 
ille ædificabit domum suam brevi,
citò in diebus nostris ocyus;
(Ah) ædifica, ædifica, ædifica,
ædifica domum tuam brevi.
Glorious One,
Quickly build your home,
Soon in our lifetime.
O build, build, build,
Build your home quickly!
וָתִיק הוּא.
יִבְנֶה בֵּיתוֹ בְּקָרוֹב.
בִּמְהֵרָה בְּיָמֵינוּ בְּקָרוֹב.
אֵל בְּנֵה בְּנֵה בְּנֵה,
בְּנֵה בֵּיתְךָ בְּקָרוֹב.
Pientissimus [qui est] 
ille ædificabit domum suam brevi,
citò in diebus nostris ocyus;
(Ah) ædifica, ædifica, ædifica,
ædifica domum tuam brevi.
Affectionate One,
Quickly build your home,
Soon in our lifetime.
O build, build, build,
Build your home quickly!
זַכַּאי הוּא.
יִבְנֶה בֵּיתוֹ בְּקָרוֹב.
בִּמְהֵרָה בְּיָמֵינוּ בְּקָרוֹב.
אֵל בְּנֵה בְּנֵה בְּנֵה,
בְּנֵה בֵּיתְךָ בְּקָרוֹב.
Purus [qui est] 
ille ædificabit domum suam brevi,
citò in diebus nostris ocyus;
(Ah) ædifica, ædifica, ædifica,
ædifica domum tuam brevi.
Pure One,
Quickly build your home,
Soon in our lifetime.
O build, build, build,
Build your home quickly!
חָסִיד הוּא.
יִבְנֶה בֵּיתוֹ בְּקָרוֹב.
בִּמְהֵרָה בְּיָמֵינוּ בְּקָרוֹב.
אֵל בְּנֵה בְּנֵה בְּנֵה,
בְּנֵה בֵּיתְךָ בְּקָרוֹב.
Benignus [qui est] 
ille ædificabit domum suam brevi,
citò in diebus nostris ocyus;
(Ah) ædifica, ædifica, ædifica,
ædifica domum tuam brevi.
Kind One,
Quickly build your home,
Soon in our lifetime.
O build, build, build,
Build your home quickly!
טָהוֹר הוּא.
יִבְנֶה בֵּיתוֹ בְּקָרוֹב.
בִּמְהֵרָה בְּיָמֵינוּ בְּקָרוֹב.
אֵל בְּנֵה בְּנֵה בְּנֵה,
בְּנֵה בֵּיתְךָ בְּקָרוֹב.
Castus [qui est] 
ille ædificabit domum suam brevi,
citò in diebus nostris ocyus;
(Ah) ædifica, ædifica, ædifica,
ædifica domum tuam brevi.
Chaste One,
Quickly build your home,
Soon in our lifetime.
O build, build, build,
Build your home quickly!
יָחִיד הוּא.
יִבְנֶה בֵּיתוֹ בְּקָרוֹב.
בִּמְהֵרָה בְּיָמֵינוּ בְּקָרוֹב.
אֵל בְּנֵה בְּנֵה בְּנֵה,
בְּנֵה בֵּיתְךָ בְּקָרוֹב.
Summè unus (qui est)
ille ædificabit domum suam brevi,
citò in diebus nostris ocyus;
(Ah) ædifica, ædifica, ædifica,
ædifica domum tuam brevi.
Supreme One,
Quickly build your home,
Soon in our lifetime.
O build, build, build,
Build your home quickly!
כַּבִּיר הוּא.
יִבְנֶה בֵּיתוֹ בְּקָרוֹב.
בִּמְהֵרָה בְּיָמֵינוּ בְּקָרוֹב.
אֵל בְּנֵה בְּנֵה בְּנֵה,
בְּנֵה בֵּיתְךָ בְּקָרוֹב.
Validus (qui est)
ille ædificabit domum suam brevi,
citò in diebus nostris ocyus;
(Ah) ædifica, ædifica, ædifica,
ædifica domum tuam brevi.
Powerful One,
Quickly build your home,
Soon in our lifetime.
O build, build, build,
Build your home quickly!
לָמוּד הוּא.
יִבְנֶה בֵּיתוֹ בְּקָרוֹב.
בִּמְהֵרָה בְּיָמֵינוּ בְּקָרוֹב.
אֵל בְּנֵה בְּנֵה בְּנֵה,
בְּנֵה בֵּיתְךָ בְּקָרוֹב.
Doctus (qui est)
ille ædificabit domum suam brevi,
citò in diebus nostris ocyus;
(Ah) ædifica, ædifica, ædifica,
ædifica domum tuam brevi.
Learned One,
Quickly build your home,
Soon in our lifetime.
O build, build, build,
Build your home quickly!
מֶלֶךְ הוּא.
יִבְנֶה בֵּיתוֹ בְּקָרוֹב.
בִּמְהֵרָה בְּיָמֵינוּ בְּקָרוֹב.
אֵל בְּנֵה בְּנֵה בְּנֵה,
בְּנֵה בֵּיתְךָ בְּקָרוֹב.
Rex (qui est)
ille ædificabit domum suam brevi,
citò in diebus nostris ocyus;
(Ah) ædifica, ædifica, ædifica,
ædifica domum tuam brevi.
Monarch,
Quickly build your home,
Soon in our lifetime.
O build, build, build,
Build your home quickly!
נָאוֹר הוּא.
יִבְנֶה בֵּיתוֹ בְּקָרוֹב.
בִּמְהֵרָה בְּיָמֵינוּ בְּקָרוֹב.
אֵל בְּנֵה בְּנֵה בְּנֵה,
בְּנֵה בֵּיתְךָ בְּקָרוֹב.
Formidandus (qui est)
ille ædificabit domum suam brevi,
citò in diebus nostris ocyus;
(Ah) ædifica, ædifica, ædifica,
ædifica domum tuam brevi.
Feared One,
Quickly build your home,
Soon in our lifetime.
O build, build, build,
Build your home quickly!
סַגִּיב הוּא.
יִבְנֶה בֵּיתוֹ בְּקָרוֹב.
בִּמְהֵרָה בְּיָמֵינוּ בְּקָרוֹב.
אֵל בְּנֵה בְּנֵה בְּנֵה,
בְּנֵה בֵּיתְךָ בְּקָרוֹב.
Celsissimus [qui est] 
ille ædificabit domum suam brevi,
citò in diebus nostris ocyus;
[Ah] ædifica, ædifica, ædifica,
ædifica domum tuam brevi.
Highest One,
Quickly build your home,
Soon in our lifetime.
O build, build, build,
Build your home quickly!
עִזּוּז הוּא.
יִבְנֶה בֵּיתוֹ בְּקָרוֹב.
בִּמְהֵרָה בְּיָמֵינוּ בְּקָרוֹב.
אֵל בְּנֵה בְּנֵה בְּנֵה,
בְּנֵה בֵּיתְךָ בְּקָרוֹב.
Fortis [qui est] 
ille ædificabit domum suam brevi,
citò in diebus nostris ocyus;
[Ah] ædifica, ædifica, ædifica,
ædifica domum tuam brevi.
Valiant One,
Quickly build your home,
Soon in our lifetime.
O build, build, build,
Build your home quickly!
פּוֹדֶה הוּא.
יִבְנֶה בֵּיתוֹ בְּקָרוֹב.
בִּמְהֵרָה בְּיָמֵינוּ בְּקָרוֹב.
אֵל בְּנֵה בְּנֵה בְּנֵה,
בְּנֵה בֵּיתְךָ בְּקָרוֹב.
Redemptor [qui est] 
ille ædificabit domum suam brevi,
citò in diebus nostris ocyus;
[Ah] ædifica, ædifica, ædifica,
ædifica domum tuam brevi.
Redeemer,
Quickly build your home,
Soon in our lifetime.
O build, build, build,
Build your home quickly!
צַדִּיק הוּא.
יִבְנֶה בֵּיתוֹ בְּקָרוֹב.
בִּמְהֵרָה בְּיָמֵינוּ בְּקָרוֹב.
אֵל בְּנֵה בְּנֵה בְּנֵה,
בְּנֵה בֵּיתְךָ בְּקָרוֹב.
Justus [qui est] 
ille ædificabit domum suam brevi,
citò in diebus nostris ocyus;
[Ah] ædifica, ædifica, ædifica,
ædifica domum tuam brevi.
Lawful One,
Quickly build your home,
Soon in our lifetime.
O build, build, build,
Build your home quickly!
קָדוֹשׁ הוּא.
יִבְנֶה בֵּיתוֹ בְּקָרוֹב.
בִּמְהֵרָה בְּיָמֵינוּ בְּקָרוֹב.
אֵל בְּנֵה בְּנֵה בְּנֵה,
בְּנֵה בֵּיתְךָ בְּקָרוֹב.
Sanctus [qui est] 
ille ædificabit domum suam brevi,
citò in diebus nostris ocyus;
[Ah] ædifica, ædifica, ædifica,
ædifica domum tuam brevi.
Holy One,
Quickly build your home,
Soon in our lifetime.
O build, build, build,
Build your home quickly!
רַחוּם הוּא.
יִבְנֶה בֵּיתוֹ בְּקָרוֹב.
בִּמְהֵרָה בְּיָמֵינוּ בְּקָרוֹב.
אֵל בְּנֵה בְּנֵה בְּנֵה,
בְּנֵה בֵּיתְךָ בְּקָרוֹב.
Misericors [qui est] 
ille ædificabit domum suam brevi,
citò in diebus nostris ocyus;
[Ah] ædifica, ædifica, ædifica,
ædifica domum tuam brevi.
Compassionate One,
Quickly build your home,
Soon in our lifetime.
O build, build, build,
Build your home quickly!
שַׁדַּי הוּא.
יִבְנֶה בֵּיתוֹ בְּקָרוֹב.
בִּמְהֵרָה בְּיָמֵינוּ בְּקָרוֹב.
אֵל בְּנֵה בְּנֵה בְּנֵה,
בְּנֵה בֵּיתְךָ בְּקָרוֹב.
Sufficientissimus [qui est] 
ille ædificabit domum suam brevi,
citò in diebus nostris ocyus;
[Ah] ædifica, ædifica, ædifica,
ædifica domum tuam brevi.
Sufficient One,
Quickly build your home,
Soon in our lifetime.
O build, build, build,
Build your home quickly!
תַּקִּיף הוּא.
יִבְנֶה בֵּיתוֹ בְּקָרוֹב.
בִּמְהֵרָה בְּיָמֵינוּ בְּקָרוֹב.
אֵל בְּנֵה בְּנֵה בְּנֵה,
בְּנֵה בֵּיתְךָ בְּקָרוֹב.
Potens [qui est] 
ille ædificabit domum suam brevi,
citò in diebus nostris ocyus;
[Ah] ædifica, ædifica, ædifica,
ædifica domum tuam brevi.
Capable One,
Quickly build your home,
Soon in our lifetime.
O build, build, build,
Build your home quickly!

This is the alphabetic acrostic piyyut, Adir Hu, in its Latin translation by Johann Stephan Rittangel as found in his translation of the Pesaḥ seder haggadah, Liber Rituum Paschalium (1644). Transcription of the Latin by Isaac Gantwerk Mayer, and of the Hebrew (with English translation of the Latin) by Aharon Varady.

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