גְּדִלִ֖ים תַּעֲשֶׂה־לָּ֑ךְ עַל־אַרְבַּ֛ע כַּנְפֹ֥ות כְּסוּתְךָ֖ אֲשֶׁ֥ר תְּכַסֶּה־בָּֽהּ׃ ס
You shall make tassels for yourself on the four corners of your garment with which you cover yourself.
Morphology
- גְּדִלִ֖ים (gedilim) – Root: גדל (gadal); Form: Noun masculine plural; Translation: “tassels”; Notes: Refers to the fringes or tassels commanded to be attached to garments.
- תַּעֲשֶׂה־לָּ֑ךְ (ta‘aseh-lakh) – Root: עשה (‘asah); Form: Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with pronominal suffix; Translation: “you shall make for yourself”; Notes: Direct command to make tassels.
- עַל־אַרְבַּ֛ע (‘al-arba‘) – Root: ארבע (arba‘); Form: Preposition + cardinal number; Translation: “on four”; Notes: Specifies the number of corners.
- כַּנְפֹ֥ות (kanfot) – Root: כנף (kanaf); Form: Noun feminine plural construct; Translation: “corners”; Notes: Refers to the extremities of a garment.
- כְּסוּתְךָ֖ (kesutekha) – Root: כסות (kesut); Form: Noun feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “your garment”; Notes: Refers to the outer cloak worn by an individual.
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר (asher) – Form: Relative pronoun; Translation: “which”; Notes: Introduces the clause explaining the purpose.
- תְּכַסֶּה־בָּֽהּ (tekhasseh-vah) – Root: כסה (kasa); Form: Piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with pronominal suffix; Translation: “you cover yourself with it”; Notes: Describes the garment in use.