Exodus 26:3

חֲמֵ֣שׁ הַיְרִיעֹ֗ת תִּֽהְיֶ֨יןָ֙ חֹֽבְרֹ֔ת אִשָּׁ֖ה אֶל־אֲחֹתָ֑הּ וְחָמֵ֤שׁ יְרִיעֹת֙ חֹֽבְרֹ֔ת אִשָּׁ֖ה אֶל־אֲחֹתָֽהּ׃

Five curtains shall be joined to one another, and the other five curtains shall be joined to one another.

 

Morphology

  1. חֲמֵ֣שׁ (ḥamesh) – Root: חמש (ḥ-m-sh); Form: Numeral, feminine singular; Translation: “Five”; Notes: Indicates the number of curtains in a set.
  2. הַיְרִיעֹ֗ת (hayriot) – Root: ירע (y-r-ʿ); Form: Definite article + Noun, feminine plural; Translation: “The curtains”; Notes: Refers to the tabernacle panels.
  3. תִּֽהְיֶ֨יןָ֙ (tihyenah) – Root: היה (h-y-h); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3fp; Translation: “Shall be”; Notes: Describes the state of being joined.
  4. חֹֽבְרֹ֔ת (ḥovrot) – Root: חבר (ḥ-b-r); Form: Participle, Qal, feminine plural; Translation: “Joined”; Notes: Indicates the connection between curtains.
  5. אִשָּׁ֖ה (ishah) – Root: אשה (ʾ-sh-h); Form: Noun, feminine singular; Translation: “One”; Notes: Used metaphorically for connection.
  6. אֶל־אֲחֹתָ֑הּ (el-aḥotah) – Root: אחות (ʾ-ḥ-w-t); Form: Preposition + Noun, feminine singular construct with 3fs suffix; Translation: “To her sister”; Notes: Refers to the connection between one curtain and another.
  7. וְחָמֵ֤שׁ (veḥamesh) – Root: חמש (ḥ-m-sh); Form: Conjunction + Numeral, feminine singular; Translation: “And five”; Notes: Indicates the second set of curtains.
  8. יְרִיעֹת֙ (yeriot) – Root: ירע (y-r-ʿ); Form: Noun, feminine plural; Translation: “Curtains”; Notes: Refers to the second group of panels.
  9. חֹֽבְרֹ֔ת (ḥovrot) – Root: חבר (ḥ-b-r); Form: Participle, Qal, feminine plural; Translation: “Joined”; Notes: Same as above, indicating connection.
  10. אִשָּׁ֖ה (ishah) – Root: אשה (ʾ-sh-h); Form: Noun, feminine singular; Translation: “One”; Notes: Same metaphorical usage as above.
  11. אֶל־אֲחֹתָֽהּ (el-aḥotah) – Root: אחות (ʾ-ḥ-w-t); Form: Preposition + Noun, feminine singular construct with 3fs suffix; Translation: “To her sister”; Notes: Same as above.

 

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