וּלְמַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵֽי־יִשָׂשֶׂכָ֖ר נָשִׂ֑יא פַּלְטִיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־עַזָּֽן׃
And for the tribe of the sons of Yissasʾkhar, the chief was Paltiʾel son of ʿAzzan.
Morphology
- וּלְמַטֵּ֥ה (u-le-matteh) – Root: מטה (mṭh); Form: Conjunction with preposition and noun, masculine singular; Translation: “And for the tribe of”; Notes: Refers to a tribal group or division.
- בְנֵֽי־ (bene-) – Root: בן (bn); Form: Noun, masculine plural construct; Translation: “sons of”; Notes: Denotes descent or lineage.
- יִשָׂשֶׂכָ֖ר (Yissasʾkhar) – Root: יששכר (ysśḵr); Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Yissasʾkhar”; Notes: Name meaning “there is a reward.”
- נָשִׂ֑יא (nasi) – Root: נשא (nśʾ); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “chief”; Notes: Refers to a leader or prince.
- פַּלְטִיאֵ֖ל (Paltiʾel) – Root: פלט (plt); Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Paltiʾel”; Notes: Name meaning “God is my deliverance.”
- בֶּן־ (ben-) – Root: בן (bn); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct; Translation: “son of”; Notes: Indicates lineage.
- עַזָּֽן׃ (Azzan) – Root: עז (ʿz); Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Azzan”; Notes: Name meaning “strong” or “mighty.”