1 Samuel 13:17

וַיֵּצֵ֧א הַמַּשְׁחִ֛ית מִמַּחֲנֵ֥ה פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה רָאשִׁ֑ים הָרֹ֨אשׁ אֶחָ֥ד יִפְנֶ֛ה אֶל־דֶּ֥רֶךְ עָפְרָ֖ה אֶל־אֶ֥רֶץ שׁוּעָֽל׃

And the raiding party went out from the camp of the Pelishtim in three divisions. One division turned toward the way of ʿOfra, to the land of Shuʿal.

Morphology

1. וַיֵּצֵ֧א (vayyetse) – Root: יצא (yatsaʾ); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he/it went out”; Notes: Narrative action.
2. הַמַּשְׁחִ֛ית (ha-mashḥit) – Root: שחת (shaḥat); Form: Hifil participle masculine singular with definite article; Translation: “the raiding party”; Notes: Refers to a destructive force or marauding group.
3. מִמַּחֲנֵ֥ה (mi-maḥaneh) – Root: מחנה (maḥaneh); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct with preposition; Translation: “from the camp of”; Notes: Indicates origin.
4. פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים (Pelishtim) – Root: פלשתי (Pelishti); Form: Proper noun, plural; Translation: “Pelishtim”; Notes: Refers to the Philistines.
5. שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה (sheloshah) – Root: שלש (shalosh); Form: Cardinal number, masculine singular absolute; Translation: “three”; Notes: Numerical reference.
6. רָאשִׁ֑ים (roshim) – Root: ראש (rosh); Form: Noun, masculine plural absolute; Translation: “divisions”; Notes: Used metaphorically for groups.
7. הָרֹ֨אשׁ (ha-rosh) – Root: ראש (rosh); Form: Noun, masculine singular absolute with definite article; Translation: “the division”; Notes: Singular reference to one of the groups.
8. אֶחָ֥ד (eḥad) – Root: אחד (eḥad); Form: Cardinal number, masculine singular absolute; Translation: “one”; Notes: Specifies a single unit.
9. יִפְנֶ֛ה (yifneh) – Root: פנה (panah); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “turned”; Notes: Action in future or habitual sense.
10. אֶל־ (ʾel) – Root: אל (ʾel); Form: Preposition; Translation: “toward”; Notes: Indicates direction.
11. דֶּ֥רֶךְ (derekh) – Root: דרך (derekh); Form: Noun, masculine singular absolute; Translation: “the way”; Notes: Refers to a path or route.
12. עָפְרָ֖ה (ʿOfrah) – Root: עפר (ʿofrah); Form: Proper noun, singular; Translation: “ʿOfrah”; Notes: Name of a location.
13. אֶל־ (ʾel) – Root: אל (ʾel); Form: Preposition; Translation: “to”; Notes: Indicates movement toward.
14. אֶ֥רֶץ (ʾeretz) – Root: ארץ (ʾeretz); Form: Noun, feminine singular absolute; Translation: “the land of”; Notes: Geographical reference.
15. שׁוּעָֽל׃ (Shuʿal) – Root: שועל (Shuʿal); Form: Proper noun, singular; Translation: “Shuʿal”; Notes: A specific place.