וְהָרֹ֤אשׁ אֶחָד֙ יִפְנֶ֔ה דֶּ֖רֶךְ בֵּ֣ית חֹרֹ֑ון וְהָרֹ֨אשׁ אֶחָ֤ד יִפְנֶה֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַגְּב֔וּל הַנִּשְׁקָ֛ף עַל־גֵּ֥י הַצְּבֹעִ֖ים הַמִּדְבָּֽרָה׃ ס
And one division turned toward the way of Beit Ḥoron, and one division turned toward the way of the border overlooking the Valley of the Tsivoʿim toward the wilderness.
Morphology
- וְהָרֹ֤אשׁ (ve-ha-rosh) – Root: ראש (rosh); Form: Noun, masculine singular absolute with conjunction; Translation: “And the division”; Notes: Refers to one of the raiding groups.
- אֶחָד֙ (eḥad) – Root: אחד (eḥad); Form: Cardinal number, masculine singular absolute; Translation: “one”; Notes: Specifies a singular entity.
- יִפְנֶ֔ה (yifneh) – Root: פנה (panah); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “turned”; Notes: Indicates movement in a particular direction.
- דֶּ֖רֶךְ (derekh) – Root: דרך (derekh); Form: Noun, masculine singular absolute; Translation: “the way”; Notes: Refers to a path or route.
- בֵּ֣ית חֹרֹ֑ון (Beit Ḥoron) – Root: בית חורון (Beit Ḥoron); Form: Proper noun, singular; Translation: “Beit Ḥoron”; Notes: A town in ancient Israel.
- וְהָרֹ֨אשׁ (ve-ha-rosh) – Root: ראש (rosh); Form: Noun, masculine singular absolute with conjunction; Translation: “And the division”; Notes: Another raiding group.
- אֶחָ֤ד (eḥad) – Root: אחד (eḥad); Form: Cardinal number, masculine singular absolute; Translation: “one”; Notes: Specifies a singular entity.
- יִפְנֶה֙ (yifneh) – Root: פנה (panah); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “turned”; Notes: Indicates movement in a particular direction.
- דֶּ֣רֶךְ (derekh) – Root: דרך (derekh); Form: Noun, masculine singular absolute; Translation: “the way”; Notes: Path or road.
- הַגְּב֔וּל (ha-gevul) – Root: גבול (gevul); Form: Noun, masculine singular absolute with definite article; Translation: “the border”; Notes: Geographic boundary.
- הַנִּשְׁקָ֛ף (ha-nishqaf) – Root: שקף (shaqaf); Form: Nifal participle masculine singular with definite article; Translation: “overlooking”; Notes: Describes a location with a view.
- עַל־ (ʿal) – Root: על (ʿal); Form: Preposition; Translation: “over”; Notes: Indicates position.
- גֵּ֥י (Gei) – Root: גיא (gei); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct; Translation: “the Valley of”; Notes: Refers to a geographic depression.
- הַצְּבֹעִ֖ים (ha-Tsivoʿim) – Root: צבא (tsavaʾ); Form: Proper noun, plural absolute with definite article; Translation: “the Tsivoʿim”; Notes: Name of a valley or region.
- הַמִּדְבָּֽרָה׃ (ha-midbarah) – Root: מדבר (midbar); Form: Noun, masculine singular absolute with direction suffix; Translation: “toward the wilderness”; Notes: Indicates movement toward a desert area.