וַיִּקְצֹ֣ף פַּרְעֹ֔ה עַ֖ל שְׁנֵ֣י סָרִיסָ֑יו עַ֚ל שַׂ֣ר הַמַּשְׁקִ֔ים וְעַ֖ל שַׂ֥ר הָאֹופִֽים׃
And Parʿo became wrathful against his two officials, against the chief of the cupbearers and against the chief of the bakers.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַיִּקְצֹף | va-yiqtsof | “and he became wrathful” | Qal wayyiqtol 3ms |
| 2 | פַּרְעֹה | Parʿoh | “Pharaoh” | Proper noun |
| 3 | עַל | ʿal | “against” | Preposition |
| 4 | שְׁנֵי | shenei | “two of” | Numeral masculine construct |
| 5 | סָרִיסָיו | sarisaiv | “his officials” | N(mp) + suff 3ms |
| 6 | עַל | ʿal | “against” | Preposition |
| 7 | שַׂר | sar | “chief of” | N(ms) construct |
| 8 | הַמַּשְׁקִים | ha-mashqim | “the cupbearers” | Def. art. הַ + Hiphil participle mp used as noun |
| 9 | וְעַל | ve-ʿal | “and against” | Conj וְ + Prep עַל |
| 10 | שַׂר | sar | “chief of” | N(ms) construct |
| 11 | הָאֹפִים | ha-ʾofim | “the bakers” | Def. art. הַ + Qal participle mp used as noun |
Morphology
- וַיִּקְצֹף (va-yiqtsof) – Root: קצף (q-ts-p); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Conjunction וַ + wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he became wrathful”; Notes: Expresses intense anger or indignation from Parʿo.
- פַּרְעֹה (Parʿoh) – Root: פרעה (Parʿoh); Root Type: Proper noun; Form: Proper noun masculine singular; Translation: “Parʿo”; Notes: Royal title for the king of Mitsrayim.
- עַל (ʿal) – Root: על (ʿ-l); Root Type: I-Guttural (ע) (weak); Form: Preposition; Translation: “against”; Notes: Indicates the target of Parʿoh’s anger.
- שְׁנֵי (shenei) – Root: שׁנה (sh-n-h); Root Type: III-He (weak); Form: Cardinal numeral masculine construct (state: construct); Translation: “two of”; Notes: Construct form linking the numeral to the following noun.
- סָרִיסָיו (sarisaiv) – Root: סריס (saris); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine plural + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “his officials”; Notes: Refers to high-ranking royal court servants or officers.
- עַל (ʿal) – Root: על (ʿ-l); Root Type: I-Guttural (ע) (weak); Form: Preposition; Translation: “against”; Notes: Repeated for emphasis before specifying the first official.
- שַׂר (sar) – Root: שרר (sh-r-r); Root Type: Geminate; Form: Noun masculine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “chief of”; Notes: Denotes an official with authority or oversight.
- הַמַּשְׁקִים (ha-mashqim) – Root: שׁקה (sh-q-h); Root Type: III-He (weak); Binyan: Hiphil; Form: Definite article הַ + Hiphil participle masculine plural used substantivally; Translation: “the cupbearers”; Notes: Refers to those responsible for serving drink in the royal court.
- וְעַל (ve-ʿal) – Root: על (ʿ-l); Root Type: I-Guttural (ע) (weak); Form: Conjunction וְ + preposition עַל; Translation: “and against”; Notes: Connects the second accusation to the first.
- שַׂר (sar) – Root: שרר (sh-r-r); Root Type: Geminate; Form: Noun masculine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “chief of”; Notes: Introduces the second royal office.
- הָאֹפִים (ha-ʾofim) – Root: אפה (ʾ-p-h); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Definite article הַ + Qal participle masculine plural used substantivally; Translation: “the bakers”; Notes: Refers to those responsible for preparing baked goods for the royal household.