וּתְכֵ֧לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן וְתֹולַ֥עַת שָׁנִ֖י וְשֵׁ֥שׁ וְעִזִּֽים׃
And blue, purple, scarlet yarn, fine linen, and goats’ hair.
Morphology
- וּתְכֵ֧לֶת (utkhelet) – Root: תכלת (t-k-l-t); Form: Conjunction + Noun, feminine singular absolute; Translation: “And blue”; Notes: Refers to a dye made from a specific mollusk, used for sacred purposes.
- וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן (ve’argaman) – Root: ארגמן (ʾ-r-g-m-n); Form: Conjunction + Noun, masculine singular absolute; Translation: “And purple”; Notes: A royal color derived from marine mollusks.
- וְתֹולַ֥עַת (vetolaʿat) – Root: תולע (t-w-l-ʿ); Form: Conjunction + Noun, feminine singular construct; Translation: “And scarlet”; Notes: Made from the crushed bodies of certain insects, used for dyeing.
- שָׁנִ֖י (shani) – Root: שני (sh-n-y); Form: Noun, masculine singular absolute; Translation: “Crimson”; Notes: Refers to the deep red color paired with the term scarlet.
- וְשֵׁ֥שׁ (veshesh) – Root: שש (sh-sh); Form: Conjunction + Noun, masculine singular absolute; Translation: “And fine linen”; Notes: Made from flax fibers, used in sacred garments.
- וְעִזִּֽים (veʿizzim) – Root: עז (ʿ-z); Form: Conjunction + Noun, feminine plural absolute; Translation: “And goats’ hair”; Notes: Used for making curtains or coverings in the Tabernacle.