בְּמִסְפַּר֙ כָּל־זָכָ֔ר מִבֶּן־חֹ֖דֶשׁ וָמָ֑עְלָה שְׁמֹנַ֤ת אֲלָפִים֙ וְשֵׁ֣שׁ מֵאֹ֔ות שֹׁמְרֵ֖י מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃
The total number of all males from one month old and above was eight thousand six hundred, keepers of the charge of the holy things.
Morphology
- בְּמִסְפַּר֙ (be-mispar) – Root: ספר (s-p-r); Form: Masculine singular noun with preposition; Translation: “In the number of”; Notes: Indicates enumeration or counting.
- כָּל־זָכָ֔ר (kol-zakhar) – Root: זכר (z-k-r); Form: Masculine singular construct noun; Translation: “All males”; Notes: Refers to the total count of males.
- מִבֶּן־חֹ֖דֶשׁ (mi-ben-ḥodesh) – Root: חודש (ḥ-d-sh); Form: Preposition with masculine singular noun; Translation: “From one month”; Notes: Specifies the age threshold for counting.
- וָמָ֑עְלָה (va-ma’alah) – Root: מעל (m-ʿ-l); Form: Adverb; Translation: “And above”; Notes: Indicates ages one month and older.
- שְׁמֹנַ֤ת (shemonat) – Root: שמונה (sh-m-n); Form: Masculine plural construct numeral; Translation: “Eight”; Notes: Refers to the count of eight thousand.
- אֲלָפִים֙ (alafim) – Root: אלף (ʾ-l-p); Form: Masculine plural noun; Translation: “Thousand”; Notes: Specifies the quantity.
- וְשֵׁ֣שׁ (ve-shesh) – Root: שש (sh-sh); Form: Masculine singular cardinal number; Translation: “Six”; Notes: Refers to six hundred.
- מֵאֹ֔ות (me’ot) – Root: מאה (m-ʾ-h); Form: Feminine plural noun; Translation: “Hundred”; Notes: Completes the numeral phrase (eight thousand six hundred).
- שֹׁמְרֵ֖י (shomrei) – Root: שמר (sh-m-r); Form: Masculine plural construct participle; Translation: “Keepers of”; Notes: Describes those tasked with guarding or caring for something.
- מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת (mishmeret) – Root: שמר (sh-m-r); Form: Feminine singular noun; Translation: “The charge of”; Notes: Refers to their assigned responsibility.
- הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ (ha-qodesh) – Root: קדש (q-d-sh); Form: Masculine singular noun with definite article; Translation: “The holy things”; Notes: Refers to sacred objects or duties.