אִם־מָאֵ֧ן יְמָאֵ֛ן אָבִ֖יהָ לְתִתָּ֣הּ לֹ֑ו כֶּ֣סֶף יִשְׁקֹ֔ל כְּמֹ֖הַר הַבְּתוּלֹֽת׃
If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he shall weigh out silver according to the bride price of virgins.
Morphology
- אִם־ (im) – Root: אם (ʾ-m); Form: Conditional particle; Translation: “If”; Notes: Introduces a condition.
- מָאֵ֧ן (maʾen) – Root: מאן (m-ʾ-n); Form: Verb, Piel infinitive absolute; Translation: “Absolutely refuse”; Notes: Indicates emphasis on refusal.
- יְמָאֵ֛ן (yemaʾen) – Root: מאן (m-ʾ-n); Form: Verb, Piel imperfect, third person masculine singular; Translation: “He refuses”; Notes: Refers to the father’s decision.
- אָבִ֖יהָ (aviha) – Root: אב (ʾ-v); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct with third person feminine singular suffix; Translation: “Her father”; Notes: The subject of the condition.
- לְתִתָּ֣הּ (le-tittah) – Root: נתן (n-t-n); Form: Verb, Qal infinitive construct with third person feminine singular suffix; Translation: “To give her”; Notes: Refers to the action of giving the daughter in marriage.
- לֹ֑ו (lo) – Root: ל (l); Form: Preposition with third person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “To him”; Notes: Indicates the intended recipient.
- כֶּ֣סֶף (kesef) – Root: כסף (k-s-p); Form: Noun, masculine singular absolute; Translation: “Silver”; Notes: Refers to monetary payment.
- יִשְׁקֹ֔ל (yishqol) – Root: שקל (sh-q-l); Form: Verb, Qal imperfect, third person masculine singular; Translation: “He shall weigh”; Notes: Refers to the payment obligation.
- כְּמֹ֖הַר (ke-mohar) – Root: מהר (m-h-r); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct with preposition; Translation: “According to the bride price”; Notes: Specifies the standard payment.
- הַבְּתוּלֹֽת׃ (ha-betulot) – Root: בתל (b-t-l); Form: Noun, feminine plural absolute with definite article; Translation: “Of virgins”; Notes: Refers to the customary payment for unmarried women.