וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ אֹתֹ֗ו שֶׁ֚מֶן מִשְׁחַת־קֹ֔דֶשׁ רֹ֥קַח מִרְקַ֖חַת מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה רֹקֵ֑חַ שֶׁ֥מֶן מִשְׁחַת־קֹ֖דֶשׁ יִהְיֶֽה׃
You shall make it into a holy anointing oil, a perfumed compound, the work of a perfumer; it shall be a holy anointing oil.
Morphology
- וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ (ve’asita) – Root: עשׂה (ʿ-s-h); Form: Conjunction + Verb, Qal, Perfect, 2ms; Translation: “And you shall make”; Notes: Instruction to prepare the anointing oil.
- אֹתֹ֗ו (oto) – Root: את (ʾ-t); Form: Pronoun, masculine singular; Translation: “It”; Notes: Refers to the mixture of spices and oil.
- שֶׁ֚מֶן (shemen) – Root: שמן (sh-m-n); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Oil”; Notes: Refers to the anointing oil being prepared.
- מִשְׁחַת־קֹ֔דֶשׁ (mishḥat-qodesh) – Root: משׁח (m-sh-ḥ) + קדש (q-d-sh); Form: Noun, feminine singular construct + Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Holy anointing”; Notes: Indicates the sacred nature of the oil.
- רֹ֥קַח (roqach) – Root: רקח (r-q-ḥ); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “A perfumed compound”; Notes: Refers to the aromatic preparation of the oil.
- מִרְקַ֖חַת (mirqaḥat) – Root: רקח (r-q-ḥ); Form: Noun, feminine singular; Translation: “Compound”; Notes: Refers to the mixture of spices.
- מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה (maʿaseh) – Root: עשׂה (ʿ-s-h); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct; Translation: “The work of”; Notes: Refers to the craftsmanship involved in the preparation.
- רֹקֵ֑חַ (roqeaḥ) – Root: רקח (r-q-ḥ); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “A perfumer”; Notes: Refers to the skilled artisan who prepares the mixture.
- שֶׁ֥מֶן (shemen) – Root: שמן (sh-m-n); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Oil”; Notes: Repeated for emphasis on the sacred oil.
- מִשְׁחַת־קֹ֖דֶשׁ (mishḥat-qodesh) – Root: משׁח (m-sh-ḥ) + קדש (q-d-sh); Form: Noun, feminine singular construct + Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Holy anointing”; Notes: Reiterates the sacred designation of the oil.
- יִהְיֶֽה׃ (yihyeh) – Root: היה (h-y-h); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3ms; Translation: “It shall be”; Notes: Affirms the purpose and designation of the oil as sacred.