וְהִקְטִ֥יר עָלָ֛יו אַהֲרֹ֖ן קְטֹ֣רֶת סַמִּ֑ים בַּבֹּ֣קֶר בַּבֹּ֗קֶר בְּהֵיטִיבֹ֛ו אֶת־הַנֵּרֹ֖ת יַקְטִירֶֽנָּה׃
And Aharon shall burn fragrant incense on it; every morning, when he tends the lamps, he shall burn it.
Morphology
- וְהִקְטִ֥יר (vehiktir) – Root: קטֹר (q-ṭ-r); Form: Verb, Hiphil, Perfect, 3ms; Translation: “And he shall burn”; Notes: Refers to the burning of incense as part of the ritual service.
- עָלָ֛יו (alav) – Root: על (ʿ-l); Form: Preposition + Pronoun, masculine singular; Translation: “On it”; Notes: Indicates the location of the incense burning, on the altar.
- אַהֲרֹ֖ן (Aharon) – Root: אהרן (ʾ-h-r-n); Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Aaron”; Notes: Refers to the high priest who performs the ritual.
- קְטֹ֣רֶת (ketoret) – Root: קטֹר (q-ṭ-r); Form: Noun, feminine singular; Translation: “Incense”; Notes: Refers to the aromatic substance burned as part of the offering.
- סַמִּ֑ים (sammim) – Root: סם (s-m); Form: Noun, masculine plural; Translation: “Fragrant spices”; Notes: Describes the incense as composed of aromatic substances.
- בַּבֹּ֣קֶר (baboker) – Root: בקר (b-q-r); Form: Preposition + Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “In the morning”; Notes: Indicates the time of day for the ritual.
- בַּבֹּ֗קֶר (baboker) – Root: בקר (b-q-r); Form: Preposition + Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Every morning”; Notes: Reiterates the morning ritual timing.
- בְּהֵיטִיבֹ֛ו (beheitivo) – Root: יטב (y-t-b); Form: Preposition + Verb, Hiphil, Infinitive Construct with 3ms suffix; Translation: “When he tends”; Notes: Refers to the act of preparing or setting the lamps in order.
- אֶת־הַנֵּרֹ֖ת (et-hanerot) – Root: נר (n-r); Form: Preposition + Noun, masculine plural with definite article; Translation: “The lamps”; Notes: Refers to the lamps of the menorah in the tabernacle.
- יַקְטִירֶֽנָּה (yaqtirenah) – Root: קטֹר (q-ṭ-r); Form: Verb, Hiphil, Imperfect, 3ms with 3fs suffix; Translation: “He shall burn it”; Notes: Refers to the act of burning incense at the prescribed time.