וַיֵּשֶׁב֩ אֲרֹ֨ון יְהוָ֜ה בֵּ֣ית עֹבֵ֥ד אֱדֹ֛ם הַגִּתִּ֖י שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה חֳדָשִׁ֑ים וַיְבָ֧רֶךְ יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־עֹבֵ֥ד אֱדֹ֖ם וְאֶת־כָּל־בֵּיתֹֽו׃
And the Ark of YHWH remained in the house of ʿOved ʾEdom the Gitti three months, and YHWH blessed ʿOved ʾEdom and all his household.
Morphology
- וַיֵּשֶׁב֩ (wayyeshev) – Root: ישׁב (yashav); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (consecutive imperfect), 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And remained”; Notes: Indicates dwelling or staying.
- אֲרֹ֨ון (ʾaron) – Root: ארון (ʾaron); Form: Noun masculine singular construct; Translation: “the Ark”; Notes: Ark of the Covenant.
- יְהוָ֜ה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (YHWH); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “of YHWH”; Notes: Divine Name indicating ownership.
- בֵּ֣ית (bet) – Root: בית (bayit); Form: Noun masculine singular construct; Translation: “house of”; Notes: Refers to dwelling place.
- עֹבֵ֥ד (ʿOved) – Root: עבד (ʿavad); Form: Proper noun masculine singular construct; Translation: “ʿOved”; Notes: Personal name meaning “servant.”
- אֱדֹ֛ם (Edom) – Root: אדום (Edom); Form: Proper noun masculine singular absolute; Translation: “Edom”; Notes: Part of personal name.
- הַגִּתִּ֖י (haggitti) – Root: גתי (Gitti); Form: Adjective masculine singular definite; Translation: “the Gitti”; Notes: Indicates person from Gat.
- שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה (sheloshah) – Root: שׁלשׁ (shalosh); Form: Number masculine absolute; Translation: “three”; Notes: Numeral, modifies months.
- חֳדָשִׁ֑ים (ḥodashim) – Root: חדשׁ (ḥodesh); Form: Noun masculine plural absolute; Translation: “months”; Notes: Indicates duration of stay.
- וַיְבָ֧רֶךְ (wayevarekh) – Root: ברך (barakh); Form: Piel wayyiqtol, 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “and blessed”; Notes: Conveys divine favor.
- יְהוָ֛ה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (YHWH); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Subject of blessing.
- אֶת־ (ʾet) – Root: את (ʾet); Form: Direct object marker; Translation: [direct object marker]; Notes: Marks direct object.
- עֹבֵ֥ד (ʿOved) – Root: עבד (ʿavad); Form: Proper noun masculine singular construct; Translation: “ʿOved”; Notes: Personal name.
- אֱדֹ֖ם (Edom) – Root: אדום (Edom); Form: Proper noun masculine singular absolute; Translation: “Edom”; Notes: Part of personal name.
- וְאֶת־ (veʾet) – Root: את (ʾet); Form: Conjunction with direct object marker; Translation: “and”; Notes: Introduces additional direct object.
- כָּל־ (kol) – Root: כל (kol); Form: Noun masculine singular construct; Translation: “all”; Notes: Indicates totality.
- בֵּיתֹֽו (beto) – Root: בית (bayit); Form: Noun masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “his household”; Notes: Denotes all persons in household.