זֹ֗את נַחֲלַ֛ת מַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵֽי־נַפְתָּלִ֖י לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם הֶעָרִ֖ים וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ פ
This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Naftali according to their families—the cities and their villages.
Morphology
- זֹ֗את (zot) – Root: זה (zh); Form: Demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular; Translation: “This”; Notes: Refers to the inheritance being described.
- נַחֲלַ֛ת (naḥalat) – Root: נחל (nḥl); Form: Noun, feminine singular construct; Translation: “Inheritance of”; Notes: Refers to the allocated portion of land.
- מַטֵּ֥ה (maṭṭeh) – Root: מטה (mṭh); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct; Translation: “Tribe of”; Notes: Also means “staff,” symbolizing authority or leadership.
- בְנֵֽי־נַפְתָּלִ֖י (benei-Naftali) – Root: בן (bn), נפתלי (nftly); Form: Noun, masculine plural construct with proper noun; Translation: “The sons of Naftali”; Notes: Refers to the descendants of Naftali, one of the twelve tribes of Yisraʾel.
- לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם (le-mišpeḥotam) – Root: משפחה (mšpḥh); Form: Noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “According to their families”; Notes: Refers to the internal divisions within the tribe.
- הֶעָרִ֖ים (he-ʿarim) – Root: עיר (ʿyr); Form: Noun, feminine plural, definite; Translation: “The cities”; Notes: Refers to the urban settlements within the tribal territory.
- וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ (ve-ḥaṣreihen) – Root: חצר (ḥṣr); Form: Noun, plural construct with 3rd person feminine plural suffix; Translation: “And their villages”; Notes: Indicates smaller settlements surrounding the cities.