וְלָקַחְתָּ֣ אֶת־הַמַּרְצֵ֗עַ וְנָתַתָּ֤ה בְאָזְנֹו֙ וּבַדֶּ֔לֶת וְהָיָ֥ה לְךָ֖ עֶ֣בֶד עֹולָ֑ם וְאַ֥ף לַאֲמָתְךָ֖ תַּעֲשֶׂה־כֵּֽן׃
then you shall take the awl and put it through his ear and into the door, and he shall be your servant forever. And likewise, you shall do to your female servant.
Morphology
- וְלָקַחְתָּ֣ (ve-laqakhta) – Root: לקח (laqakh); Form: Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “then you shall take”; Notes: Indicates a directive action.
- אֶת־ (et) – Form: Direct object marker; Translation: (not translated); Notes: Marks the direct object of the verb.
- הַמַּרְצֵ֗עַ (ha-martzea) – Root: מרצע (martzea); Form: Noun, masculine singular with definite article; Translation: “the awl”; Notes: Refers to a pointed tool.
- וְנָתַתָּ֤ה (ve-natata) – Root: נתן (natan); Form: Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “and put”; Notes: Indicates an action to be performed.
- בְאָזְנֹו֙ (ve-ozn-o) – Root: אוזן (ʾozen); Form: Preposition with noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “through his ear”; Notes: Specifies the location of the action.
- וּבַדֶּ֔לֶת (u-va-delet) – Root: דלת (delet); Form: Conjunction with noun, feminine singular with definite article; Translation: “and into the door”; Notes: Indicates the object associated with the action.
- וְהָיָ֥ה (ve-hayah) – Root: היה (hayah); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “and he shall be”; Notes: Indicates the result of the action.
- לְךָ֖ (lekha) – Root: ל־ (l); Form: Preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “to you”; Notes: Indicates possession or relation.
- עֶ֣בֶד (eved) – Root: עבד (ʿavad); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “a servant”; Notes: Refers to a bondservant.
- עֹולָ֑ם (olam) – Root: עלם (ʿalam); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “forever”; Notes: Refers to the duration of servitude.
- וְאַ֥ף (ve-af) – Root: אף (af); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “and likewise”; Notes: Indicates an additional similar action.
- לַאֲמָתְךָ֖ (la-amatkha) – Root: אמה (amah); Form: Preposition with noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “to your female servant”; Notes: Refers to a bondmaid.
- תַּעֲשֶׂה־כֵּֽן׃ (taʿaseh-ken) – Root: עשה (ʿasah); Form: Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “you shall do likewise”; Notes: Indicates the replication of the action.