1 Kings 7:37

כָּזֹ֣את עָשָׂ֔ה אֵ֖ת עֶ֣שֶׂר הַמְּכֹנֹ֑ות מוּצָ֨ק אֶחָ֜ד מִדָּ֥ה אַחַ֛ת קֶ֥צֶב אֶחָ֖ד לְכֻלָּֽהְנָה׃ ס

Such he made the ten stands— one casting, one measure, one pattern were for all of them.

 

Morphology

  1. כָּזֹ֣את (kazot) – Root: זה (zeh); Form: Demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular; Translation: “such”; Notes: Refers to the design or pattern described previously.
  2. עָשָׂ֔ה (ʿasah) – Root: עשה (ʿasah); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “he made”; Notes: Refers to the craftsman, likely Ḥiram or under Shelomoh’s instruction.
  3. אֵ֖ת (ʾet) – Form: Direct object marker; Translation: [no English translation]; Notes: Introduces the direct object of the verb.
  4. עֶ֣שֶׂר (ʿeser) – Root: עשר (ʿeser); Form: Numeral, feminine; Translation: “ten”; Notes: Qualifies “stands,” a feminine noun.
  5. הַמְּכֹנֹ֑ות (ha-mekhonot) – Root: מכון (mekhon); Form: Definite noun, feminine plural; Translation: “the stands”; Notes: Refers to the bronze bases described in the surrounding text.
  6. מוּצָ֨ק (mutsaq) – Root: יצק (yatsaq); Form: Pual participle, masculine singular; Translation: “casting”; Notes: Refers to the casting of metal as a single unit.
  7. אֶחָ֜ד (eḥad) – Root: אחד (eḥad); Form: Numeral, masculine singular; Translation: “one”; Notes: Refers to the uniformity of the casting process.
  8. מִדָּ֥ה (middah) – Root: מדד (madad); Form: Noun, feminine singular; Translation: “measure”; Notes: Indicates uniform dimensions.
  9. אַחַ֛ת (aḥat) – Root: אחד (eḥad); Form: Numeral, feminine singular; Translation: “one”; Notes: Matches gender of “middah.”
  10. קֶ֥צֶב (qetsev) – Root: קצב (qatsav); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “pattern” or “design”; Notes: Refers to style or proportions of the object.
  11. אֶחָ֖ד (eḥad) – Root: אחד (eḥad); Form: Numeral, masculine singular; Translation: “one”; Notes: Parallel to “casting” and “measure.”
  12. לְכֻלָּֽהְנָה (le-kullahena) – Root: כלל (k.l.l); Form: Preposition + pronominal suffix (3fp); Translation: “for all of them”; Notes: Refers back to the ten stands.

 

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