קֹומַת֙ הַכְּר֣וּב הָֽאֶחָ֔ד עֶ֖שֶׂר בָּֽאַמָּ֑ה וְכֵ֖ן הַכְּר֥וּב הַשֵּׁנִֽי׃
The height of the one keruv was ten cubits, and so was the second keruv.
Morphology
- קֹומַת֙ (qomat) – Root: קומה (qomah); Form: Construct noun, feminine singular; Translation: “the height of”; Notes: Introduces a measurement attribute.
- הַכְּר֣וּב (hakeruv) – Root: כרוב (keruv); Form: Definite noun, masculine singular; Translation: “the keruv”; Notes: Refers to one of the angelic figures.
- הָֽאֶחָ֔ד (haʾeḥad) – Root: אחד (eḥad); Form: Definite adjective, masculine singular; Translation: “the one”; Notes: Clarifies which keruv is meant.
- עֶ֖שֶׂר (ʿeser) – Root: עשר (ʿeser); Form: Numeral, feminine; Translation: “ten”; Notes: Feminine to match “ʾammah.”
- בָּֽאַמָּ֑ה (baʾammah) – Root: אמה (ʾammah); Form: Preposition + definite noun, feminine singular; Translation: “cubits”; Notes: Unit of measure for the height.
- וְכֵ֖ן (veken) – Root: כן (ken); Form: Conjunction + adverb; Translation: “and so”; Notes: Indicates similarity or equivalence.
- הַכְּר֥וּב (hakeruv) – As above; Translation: “the keruv”; Notes: Refers now to the second keruv.
- הַשֵּׁנִֽי (hasheni) – Root: שני (sheni); Form: Definite adjective, ordinal masculine singular; Translation: “the second”; Notes: Confirms the matching height.