וְאֶת־כָּל־הַבַּ֛יִת צִפָּ֥ה זָהָ֖ב עַד־תֹּ֣ם כָּל־הַבָּ֑יִת וְכָל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֥חַ אֲֽשֶׁר־לַדְּבִ֖יר צִפָּ֥ה זָהָֽב׃
And he overlaid the entire house with gold, until all the house was finished; and the entire altar that was by the Devir he overlaid with gold.
Morphology
- וְאֶת־כָּל־הַבַּ֛יִת (veʾet-kol-habbayit) – Root: בית (bayit); Form: Conjunction + direct object marker + construct noun + definite noun; Translation: “and the entire house”; Notes: Refers to the whole Temple structure.
- צִפָּ֥ה (tsippah) – Root: צפה (tsafah); Form: Piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “he overlaid”; Notes: Indicates complete covering with a material.
- זָהָ֖ב (zahav) – Root: זהב (zahav); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “gold”; Notes: Material used in overlaying sacred space.
- עַד־תֹּ֣ם (ʿad-tom) – Root: תם (tam); Form: Preposition + noun, masculine singular; Translation: “until completion”; Notes: Indicates the extent of the gold overlay.
- כָּל־הַבָּ֑יִת (kol-habbayit) – Root: כל (kol), בית (bayit); Form: Construct + definite noun, masculine singular; Translation: “all the house”; Notes: Repetition emphasizes total coverage.
- וְכָל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֥חַ (vekol-hammizbeaḥ) – Root: זבח (zavaḥ); Form: Conjunction + construct noun + definite noun, masculine singular; Translation: “and the entire altar”; Notes: Refers to the altar in front of the Devir.
- אֲשֶׁר־לַדְּבִ֖יר (ʾasher-laddevir) – Root: אשר (ʾasher), דביר (devir); Form: Relative pronoun + preposition + definite noun, masculine singular; Translation: “that was by the Devir”; Notes: Identifies the location of the altar.
- צִפָּ֥ה (tsippah) – Root: צפה (tsafah); Form: Piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “he overlaid”; Notes: Repetition confirms full covering.
- זָהָֽב (zahav) – Root: זהב (zahav); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “gold”; Notes: Emphasizes the splendor and sanctity of the space.