Deuteronomy 8:8

אֶ֤רֶץ חִטָּה֙ וּשְׂעֹרָ֔ה וְגֶ֥פֶן וּתְאֵנָ֖ה וְרִמֹּ֑ון אֶֽרֶץ־זֵ֥ית שֶׁ֖מֶן וּדְבָֽשׁ׃

A land of wheat and barley, and vine and fig and pomegranate, a land of olive oil and honey.

 

Morphology

  1. אֶ֤רֶץ (erets) – Root: ארץ (erets); Form: Noun, feminine singular; Translation: “a land”; Notes: Refers to the promised land.
  2. חִטָּה֙ (ḥittah) – Root: חטה (ḥittah); Form: Noun, feminine singular; Translation: “wheat”; Notes: A staple grain.
  3. וּשְׂעֹרָ֔ה (u-seʿorah) – Root: שעורה (seʿorah); Form: Noun, feminine singular with conjunctive vav; Translation: “and barley”; Notes: Another essential grain.
  4. וְגֶ֥פֶן (ve-gefen) – Root: גפן (gefen); Form: Noun, feminine singular with conjunctive vav; Translation: “and vine”; Notes: Indicates grapevines for wine.
  5. וּתְאֵנָ֖ה (u-teʾenah) – Root: תאנה (teʾenah); Form: Noun, feminine singular with conjunctive vav; Translation: “and fig”; Notes: A common fruit in the region.
  6. וְרִמֹּ֑ון (ve-rimmon) – Root: רמון (rimmon); Form: Noun, masculine singular with conjunctive vav; Translation: “and pomegranate”; Notes: Symbolizes abundance and fertility.
  7. אֶֽרֶץ־ (erets-) – Root: ארץ (erets); Form: Noun, feminine singular construct; Translation: “a land of”; Notes: Introduces the next set of descriptors.
  8. זֵ֥ית (zeit) – Root: זית (zeit); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “olive”; Notes: Refers to olives for oil production.
  9. שֶׁ֖מֶן (shemen) – Root: שמן (shemen); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “oil”; Notes: Essential for food and rituals.
  10. וּדְבָֽשׁ׃ (u-devash) – Root: דבש (devash); Form: Noun, masculine singular with conjunctive vav; Translation: “and honey”; Notes: Likely refers to date honey.

 

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