עַמֻּדִ֣ים שְׁנַ֔יִם וְגֻלֹּ֧ת הַכֹּתָרֹ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־עַל־רֹ֥אשׁ הָֽעַמֻּדִ֖ים שְׁתָּ֑יִם וְהַשְּׂבָכֹ֣ות שְׁתַּ֔יִם לְכַסֹּ֗ות אֶת־שְׁתֵּי֙ גֻּלֹּ֣ת הַכֹּֽתָרֹ֔ת אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־רֹ֥אשׁ הָעַמּוּדִֽים׃
The two pillars, and the globes of the capitals that were on the top of the pillars, two; and the lattices, two, to cover the two globes of the capitals that were on the top of the pillars.
Morphology
- עַמֻּדִ֣ים (ʿammudim) – Root: עמד (ʿmd); Form: Noun, masculine plural; Translation: “pillars”; Notes: Refers to the two bronze pillars made by Ḥiram.
- שְׁנַ֔יִם (shenayim) – Root: שׁנים (shenayim); Form: Numeral, masculine plural; Translation: “two”; Notes: Qualifies the plural noun “pillars.”
- וְגֻלֹּ֧ת (ve-gullot) – Root: גלה (galah); Form: Conjunction + noun, feminine plural; Translation: “and the globes”; Notes: Refers to spherical decorations atop the pillars.
- הַכֹּתָרֹ֛ת (ha-kotarot) – Root: כּתר (katar); Form: Definite noun, feminine plural; Translation: “of the capitals”; Notes: Decorative tops of pillars.
- אֲשֶׁר־עַל־רֹ֥אשׁ (asher ʿal rosh) – Root: אשר (asher), על (ʿal), ראש (rosh); Form: Relative pronoun + preposition + noun; Translation: “that were on the top of”; Notes: Introduces a relative clause describing location.
- הָֽעַמֻּדִ֖ים (ha-ʿammudim) – Root: עמד (ʿmd); Form: Definite noun, masculine plural; Translation: “the pillars”; Notes: Repetition emphasizes reference.
- שְׁתָּ֑יִם (shetayim) – Root: שׁתים (shetayim); Form: Numeral, feminine plural; Translation: “two”; Notes: Refers to the globes of the capitals (feminine).
- וְהַשְּׂבָכֹ֣ות (ve-ha-sevakot) – Root: שׂבך (savakh); Form: Conjunction + definite noun, feminine plural; Translation: “and the lattices”; Notes: Network-like coverings over the globes.
- שְׁתַּ֔יִם (shetayim) – Root: שׁתים (shetayim); Form: Numeral, feminine plural; Translation: “two”; Notes: Quantifies the lattices.
- לְכַסֹּ֗ות (le-khasot) – Root: כסּה (k.s.h); Form: Infinitive construct with preposition; Translation: “to cover”; Notes: Indicates the function of the lattices.
- אֶת־שְׁתֵּי֙ (et-shtei) – Root: שׁתים (shtei); Form: Direct object marker + construct numeral feminine; Translation: “the two”; Notes: Precedes a construct chain.
- גֻּלֹּ֣ת (gullot) – Root: גלה (galah); Form: Noun, feminine plural in construct; Translation: “globes of”; Notes: Construct form with following noun.
- הַכֹּֽתָרֹ֔ת (ha-kotarot) – Root: כתר (katar); Form: Definite noun, feminine plural; Translation: “the capitals”; Notes: Heads of the pillars being described.
- אֲשֶׁ֖ר (asher) – Root: אשר (asher); Form: Relative pronoun; Translation: “which”; Notes: Connects back to the previous construct phrase.
- עַל־רֹ֥אשׁ (ʿal-rosh) – Root: על (ʿal), ראש (rosh); Form: Preposition + noun, masculine singular; Translation: “on the top of”; Notes: Indicates location.
- הָעַמּוּדִֽים (ha-ʿammudim) – Root: עמד (ʿmd); Form: Definite noun, masculine plural; Translation: “the pillars”; Notes: Repeats for emphasis and clarity.