לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ לִבְנֵי־קֹ֑רַח עַל־עֲלָמֹות שִׁיר׃
For the overseer, for the sons of Qoraḥ, upon maidens, a song.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | לַמְנַצֵּחַ | la-menatseaḥ | “for the overseer” | Prep לְ + Def. N(ms) |
| 2 | לִבְנֵי | li-vnei | “for the sons of” | Prep לְ + N(mp) construct |
| 3 | קֹרַח | Qoraḥ | “Qoraḥ” | Proper N |
| 4 | עַל־עֲלָמֹות | ʿal-ʿalamot | “upon maidens” | Prep עַל + N(fp) |
| 5 | שִׁיר | shir | “song” | N(ms) |
Morphology
- לַמְנַצֵּחַ (la-menatseaḥ) – Root: נצח (n-ṣ-ḥ); Root Type: Strong; Form: Preposition לְ + definite article הַ + participle masculine singular (Piel); Translation: “for the overseer”; Notes: Refers to the musical director or leader.
- לִבְנֵי (li-vnei) – Root: בן (b-n); Root Type: I-Nun (weak); Form: Preposition לְ + noun masculine plural construct (state: construct); Translation: “for the sons of”; Notes: Indicates association or dedication.
- קֹרַח (Qoraḥ) – Root: קרח (q-r-ḥ); Root Type: III-Guttural (ח) (weak); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Qoraḥ”; Notes: Name of a Levitical family.
- עַל־עֲלָמֹות (ʿal-ʿalamot) – Root: עלם (ʿ-l-m); Root Type: I-Guttural (ע) (weak); Form: Preposition עַל + noun feminine plural; Translation: “upon maidens”; Notes: Possibly indicating musical style or high-pitched voices.
- שִׁיר (shir) – Root: שׁיר (sh-y-r); Root Type: Hollow (weak); Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “song”; Notes: Denotes the composition type.