Numbers 13:9

לְמַטֵּ֣ה בִנְיָמִ֔ן פַּלְטִ֖י בֶּן־רָפֽוּא׃

For the tribe of Binyamin, Palti the son of Rafu.

Morphology

1. לְמַטֵּ֣ה (lematteh) – Root: מטה (m-t-h); Form: Preposition + masculine singular noun; Translation: “For the tribe of”; Notes: Refers to the tribal designation.
2. בִנְיָמִ֔ן (Binyamin) – Root: ימן (y-m-n); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Binyamin”; Notes: Refers to one of the tribes of Yisraʾel, named after Yaʿaqov’s youngest son.
3. פַּלְטִ֖י (Palti) – Root: פלט (p-l-ṭ); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Palti”; Notes: A personal name, the representative of the tribe of Binyamin.
4. בֶּן־רָפֽוּא (ben-Rafu) – Root: בן (b-n) + רפא (r-p-ʾ); Form: Construct noun phrase; Translation: “The son of Rafu”; Notes: Indicates lineage, linking Palti to his father, Rafu.