Exodus 35:30

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל רְא֛וּ קָרָ֥א יְהוָ֖ה בְּשֵׁ֑ם בְּצַלְאֵ֛ל בֶּן־אוּרִ֥י בֶן־ח֖וּר לְמַטֵּ֥ה יְהוּדָֽה׃

Moshe said to the children of Yisra’el, “See, YHWH has called by name Betsal’el, the son of Uri, the son of Ḥur, of the tribe of Yehuda.

Morphology

1. וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (vayomer) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Form: Verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person singular masculine with conversive vav; Translation: “And he said”; Notes: Indicates a direct speech initiated by Mosheh.
2. מֹשֶׁה֙ (Mosheh) – Root: משה (M-sh-h); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Mosheh”; Notes: Refers to the leader of the children of Yisra’el.
3. אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י (el-benei) – Root: בן (b-n); Form: Preposition + noun masculine plural construct; Translation: “To the children of”; Notes: Preposition indicates the audience of the message.
4. יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (Yisra’el) – Root: ישראל (Y-s-r-ʾ-l); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Yisra’el”; Notes: Refers to the nation of Yisra’el.
5. רְא֛וּ (re’u) – Root: ראה (r-ʾ-h); Form: Verb, Qal imperative 2nd person plural; Translation: “See”; Notes: A command to observe or consider.
6. קָרָ֥א (qara) – Root: קרא (q-r-ʾ); Form: Verb, Qal perfect 3rd person singular masculine; Translation: “He has called”; Notes: Indicates a completed divine action.
7. יְהוָ֖ה (YHWH) – Root: הוה (h-w-h); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The covenant name of God.
8. בְּשֵׁ֑ם (b’shem) – Root: שם (sh-m); Form: Preposition + noun masculine singular; Translation: “By name”; Notes: Indicates a specific designation.
9. בְּצַלְאֵ֛ל (Betsal’el) – Root: בצל (b-tz-l) + אל (ʾ-l); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Betsal’el”; Notes: Meaning “In the shadow of God.”
10. בֶּן־אוּרִ֥י (ben-uri) – Root: בן (b-n) + אור (ʾ-w-r); Form: Noun masculine singular construct + proper noun; Translation: “The son of Uri”; Notes: Uri means “My light.”
11. בֶּן־ח֖וּר (ben-Ḥur) – Root: בן (b-n) + חור (Ḥ-w-r); Form: Noun masculine singular construct + proper noun; Translation: “The son of Ḥur”; Notes: Ḥur may mean “hole” or “freedom.”
12. לְמַטֵּ֥ה (lematteh) – Root: מטה (m-t-h); Form: Preposition + noun masculine singular construct; Translation: “Of the tribe of”; Notes: Refers to tribal affiliation.
13. יְהוּדָֽה׃ (Yehudah) – Root: ידה (y-d-h); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Yehudah”; Notes: Refers to the tribe of Judah, meaning “praise.”