אִם־בְּגַפֹּ֥ו יָבֹ֖א בְּגַפֹּ֣ו יֵצֵ֑א אִם־בַּ֤עַל אִשָּׁה֙ ה֔וּא וְיָצְאָ֥ה אִשְׁתֹּ֖ו עִמֹּֽו׃
If he comes in by himself, he shall go out by himself; if he is married, then his wife shall go out with him.
Morphology
- אִם־ (im-) – Root: N/A; Form: Conditional particle; Translation: “If”; Notes: Introduces a conditional clause.
- בְּגַפֹּ֥ו (be-gappo) – Root: גף (g-p-p); Form: Preposition + Noun, masculine singular construct with 3ms suffix; Translation: “By himself”; Notes: Indicates the servant’s solitary status.
- יָבֹ֖א (yavo) – Root: בוא (b-ʾ); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3ms; Translation: “He shall come”; Notes: Describes the servant’s entry into servitude.
- בְּגַפֹּ֣ו (be-gappo) – Root: גף (g-p-p); Form: Preposition + Noun, masculine singular construct with 3ms suffix; Translation: “By himself”; Notes: Reiterates his solitary condition.
- יֵצֵ֑א (yetze) – Root: יצא (y-tz-ʾ); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3ms; Translation: “He shall go out”; Notes: Refers to his release from servitude.
- אִם־ (im-) – Root: N/A; Form: Conditional particle; Translation: “If”; Notes: Introduces another conditional clause.
- בַּ֤עַל (baʿal) – Root: בעל (b-ʿ-l); Form: Noun, masculine singular absolute; Translation: “Married”; Notes: Indicates the servant’s marital status.
- אִשָּׁה֙ (ishah) – Root: אשה (ʾ-sh-h); Form: Noun, feminine singular absolute; Translation: “A wife”; Notes: Refers to the servant’s spouse.
- ה֔וּא (hu) – Root: N/A; Form: Pronoun, 3ms; Translation: “He”; Notes: Emphasizes the subject.
- וְיָצְאָ֥ה (ve-yatzʾah) – Root: יצא (y-tz-ʾ); Form: Conjunction + Verb, Qal, Perfect, 3fs; Translation: “Then she shall go out”; Notes: Refers to the wife accompanying the servant upon his release.
- אִשְׁתֹּ֖ו (ishto) – Root: אשה (ʾ-sh-h); Form: Noun, feminine singular construct with 3ms suffix; Translation: “His wife”; Notes: Specifies the servant’s wife.
- עִמֹּֽו (imo) – Root: עם (ʿ-m); Form: Preposition with 3ms suffix; Translation: “With him”; Notes: Indicates that his wife accompanies him.