וְהָיָ֤ה לְאֹות֙ עַל־יָ֣דְכָ֔ה וּלְטֹוטָפֹ֖ת בֵּ֣ין עֵינֶ֑יךָ כִּ֚י בְּחֹ֣זֶק יָ֔ד הֹוצִיאָ֥נוּ יְהוָ֖ה מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃ ס
And it shall be as a sign on your hand and as frontlets between your eyes, for with a strong hand YHWH brought us out of Mitsrayim.
Morphology
- וְהָיָ֤ה (vehayah) – Root: היה (h-y-h); Form: Conjunction + Verb, Qal, Perfect, 3ms; Translation: “And it shall be”; Notes: Introduces a future or contingent event.
- לְאֹות֙ (leʾot) – Root: אות (ʾ-w-t); Form: Preposition + Noun, masculine singular absolute; Translation: “As a sign”; Notes: Refers to a symbolic reminder.
- עַל־יָ֣דְכָ֔ה (ʿal-yadkha) – Root: יד (y-d); Form: Preposition + Noun, feminine singular construct + 2ms suffix; Translation: “On your hand”; Notes: Indicates a physical or symbolic location.
- וּלְטֹוטָפֹ֖ת (uletotafot) – Root: טוטפת (ṭ-w-ṭ-f); Form: Conjunction + Noun, feminine plural absolute; Translation: “And as frontlets”; Notes: Refers to a ceremonial or symbolic ornament.
- בֵּ֣ין עֵינֶ֑יךָ (bein einekha) – Root: עין (ʿ-y-n); Form: Preposition + Noun, dual construct + 2ms suffix; Translation: “Between your eyes”; Notes: Denotes a central and visible position.
- כִּ֚י (ki) – Root: N/A; Form: Conjunction; Translation: “For”; Notes: Introduces the reason or cause.
- בְּחֹ֣זֶק (beḥozeq) – Root: חזק (ḥ-z-q); Form: Preposition + Noun, masculine singular absolute; Translation: “With a strong”; Notes: Describes the strength or might of YHWH’s hand.
- יָ֔ד (yad) – Root: יד (y-d); Form: Noun, feminine singular absolute; Translation: “Hand”; Notes: Symbolizes power and action.
- הֹוצִיאָ֥נוּ (hotziʾanu) – Root: יצא (y-ts-ʾ); Form: Verb, Hiphil, Perfect, 3ms + 1cp suffix; Translation: “Brought us out”; Notes: Refers to the act of deliverance.
- יְהוָ֖ה (yhwh) – Root: N/A; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Refers to the covenantal name of God.
- מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃ (mimmitzrayim) – Root: מצר (m-ts-r); Form: Preposition + Proper noun; Translation: “From Mitsrayim”; Notes: Refers to the land of Egypt.