אַרְבָּעָ֨ה אַרְבָּעָ֤ה פָנִים֙ לְאֶחָ֔ד וְאַרְבַּ֥ע כְּנָפַ֖יִם לְאֶחָ֑ד וּדְמוּת֙ יְדֵ֣י אָדָ֔ם תַּ֖חַת כַּנְפֵיהֶֽם׃
Four faces for one, and four wings for one, and the likeness of the hands of a man under their wings.
Morphology
- אַרְבָּעָה (arbaʿah) – Root: ארבע; Form: Noun masculine number, absolute singular; Translation: “four”; Notes: Numerical descriptor, here repeated for emphasis and structure.
- אַרְבָּעָה (arbaʿah) – Root: ארבע; Form: Noun masculine number, absolute singular (repetition); Translation: “four”; Notes: Repetition provides rhythm and precision.
- פָנִים (panim) – Root: פנה; Form: Noun masculine plural (plural of parts, always plural); Translation: “faces”; Notes: Indicates the multifaceted form of each being.
- לְאֶחָד (le-eḥad) – Root: אחד; Form: Preposition לְ + numeral masculine singular; Translation: “for one”; Notes: Each creature has four faces individually.
- וְאַרְבַּע (ve-arbaʿ) – Root: ארבע; Form: Conjunction + numeral feminine singular; Translation: “and four”; Notes: Now modifying a feminine noun (כְּנָפַיִם).
- כְּנָפַיִם (kenafayim) – Root: כנף; Form: Noun feminine dual (ending -ַיִם); Translation: “wings”; Notes: Dual reflects two pairs, totaling four.
- לְאֶחָד (le-eḥad) – Root: אחד; Form: Preposition לְ + numeral masculine singular; Translation: “for one”; Notes: Parallel to earlier phrase about faces, emphasizing each has four wings.
- וּדְמוּת (u-demut) – Root: דמה; Form: Conjunction + noun feminine singular; Translation: “and the likeness”; Notes: Introduces a visionary resemblance rather than literal form.
- יְדֵי (yedei) – Root: יד; Form: Noun feminine plural construct; Translation: “the hands of”; Notes: In construct with “man.”
- אָדָם (adam) – Root: אדם; Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “a man”; Notes: Anthropomorphic imagery within the vision.
- תַּחַת (taḥat) – Root: —; Form: Preposition; Translation: “under”; Notes: Locative term, indicates placement beneath the wings.
- כַּנְפֵיהֶם (kanfeihem) – Root: כנף; Form: Noun feminine plural construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “their wings”; Notes: Refers back to the beings described, completing the image.