בֶּן־דֶּ֛קֶר בְּמָקַ֥ץ וּבְשַֽׁעַלְבִ֖ים וּבֵ֣ית שָׁ֑מֶשׁ וְאֵילֹ֖ון בֵּ֥ית חָנָֽן׃ ס
Ben-Deqer in Maqatz, and in Shaʿalvim, and Beit Shemesh, and Elon Beit Ḥanan.
Morphology
- בֶּן־דֶּ֛קֶר (ben-Deqer) – Root: בן, דקר; Form: Construct noun + proper name; Translation: “Ben-Deqer”; Notes: Name of one of the twelve officers of Shelomoh.
- בְּמָקַ֥ץ (be-Maqatz) – Root: Proper name; Form: Preposition + proper noun; Translation: “in Maqatz”; Notes: A town in his jurisdiction.
- וּבְשַֽׁעַלְבִ֖ים (u-ve-Shaʿalvim) – Root: שעלב; Form: Conjunction + preposition + proper noun; Translation: “and in Shaʿalvim”; Notes: Another town under his oversight.
- וּבֵ֣ית שָׁ֑מֶשׁ (u-Veit-Shemesh) – Root: בית, שמש; Form: Conjunction + construct noun + proper name; Translation: “and Beit-Shemesh”; Notes: Literally “House of the Sun”; name of an ancient city.
- וְאֵילֹ֖ון (ve-Elon) – Root: איל; Form: Conjunction + proper name; Translation: “and Elon”; Notes: A town’s name, possibly related to “oak” or “terebinth.”
- בֵּ֥ית חָנָֽן (Beit-Ḥanan) – Root: בית, חנן; Form: Construct noun + proper name; Translation: “Beit-Ḥanan”; Notes: Another locality within Ben-Deqer’s region.