וּלְמַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵֽי־אֶפְרַ֖יִם נָשִׂ֑יא קְמוּאֵ֖ל בֶּן־שִׁפְטָֽן׃
And for the tribe of the sons of Efrayim, the chief was Qemuel son of Shifṭan.
Morphology
- וּלְמַטֵּ֥ה (u-le-matteh) – Root: מטה (mṭh); Form: Conjunction with preposition and noun, masculine singular; Translation: “And for the tribe of”; Notes: Indicates tribal designation.
- בְנֵֽי־ (bene-) – Root: בן (bn); Form: Noun, masculine plural construct; Translation: “sons of”; Notes: Indicates lineage or descent.
- אֶפְרַ֖יִם (Ephrayim) – Root: פרה (prh); Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Ephrayim”; Notes: Name meaning “fruitful.”
- נָשִׂ֑יא (nasi) – Root: נשא (nśʾ); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “chief”; Notes: Refers to a leader or prince.
- קְמוּאֵ֖ל (Qemuel) – Root: קם (qm); Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Qemuel”; Notes: Name meaning “God has raised.”
- בֶּן־ (ben-) – Root: בן (bn); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct; Translation: “son of”; Notes: Indicates descent.
- שִׁפְטָֽן׃ (Shifṭan) – Root: שפט (špṭ); Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Shifṭan”; Notes: Likely related to the concept of judgment.