וְרֹ֣חַב הֶֽחָצֵ֗ר לִפְאַ֛ת קֵ֥דְמָה מִזְרָ֖חָה חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים אַמָּֽה׃
And the width of the courtyard on the east side, towards the sunrise, fifty cubits.
Morphology
- וְרֹ֣חַב (verochav) – Root: רוחב (r-w-ḥ-b); Form: Conjunction + Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “And the width”; Notes: Refers to the dimension of the courtyard.
- הֶֽחָצֵ֗ר (hechatser) – Root: חצר (ḥ-ts-r); Form: Noun, masculine singular with definite article; Translation: “The courtyard”; Notes: Indicates the enclosed area of the tabernacle.
- לִפְאַ֛ת (lif’at) – Root: פאה (p-ʾ-h); Form: Preposition + Noun, feminine singular construct; Translation: “On the side of”; Notes: Describes the directional side of the courtyard.
- קֵ֥דְמָה (qedemah) – Root: קדם (q-d-m); Form: Noun, feminine singular; Translation: “To the east”; Notes: Specifies the direction of the side.
- מִזְרָ֖חָה (mizracha) – Root: מזרח (m-z-r-ḥ); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Towards the sunrise”; Notes: Provides further detail about the eastern direction.
- חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים (ḥamishim) – Root: חמש (ḥ-m-sh); Form: Number, masculine plural; Translation: “Fifty”; Notes: Indicates the length of the curtains in cubits.
- אַמָּֽה (ammah) – Root: אמה (ʾ-m-h); Form: Noun, feminine singular; Translation: “Cubits”; Notes: Standard unit of measurement in biblical texts.