Exodus 31:2

רְאֵ֖ה קָרָ֣אתִֽי בְשֵׁ֑ם בְּצַלְאֵ֛ל בֶּן־אוּרִ֥י בֶן־ח֖וּר לְמַטֵּ֥ה יְהוּדָֽה׃

“See, I have called by name Betsal’el, the son of Uri, the son of Ḥur, of the tribe of Yehuda.

 

Morphology

  1. רְאֵ֖ה (re’eh) – Root: ראה (r-ʾ-h); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperative, 2ms; Translation: “See”; Notes: A directive to observe or take notice.
  2. קָרָ֣אתִֽי (qarati) – Root: קרא (q-r-ʾ); Form: Verb, Qal, Perfect, 1cs; Translation: “I have called”; Notes: Refers to a divine designation or selection.
  3. בְשֵׁ֑ם (veshem) – Root: שם (sh-m); Form: Preposition + Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “By name”; Notes: Indicates a specific individual by name.
  4. בְּצַלְאֵ֛ל (Betsal’el) – Root: צלא (ṣ-l-ʾ) + אל (ʾ-l); Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Betsal’el”; Notes: The name means “in the shadow of God.”
  5. בֶּן־אוּרִ֥י (ben-Uri) – Root: בן (b-n) + אורי (ʾ-w-r-y); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct + Proper noun; Translation: “The son of Uri”; Notes: Uri means “my light.”
  6. בֶן־ח֖וּר (ben-Ḥur) – Root: בן (b-n) + חור (ḥ-w-r); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct + Proper noun; Translation: “The son of Ḥur”; Notes: Ḥur means “hole” or “white linen” depending on context.
  7. לְמַטֵּ֥ה (lematteh) – Root: מטה (m-ṭ-h); Form: Preposition + Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Of the tribe of”; Notes: Refers to a tribal division in Yisra’el.
  8. יְהוּדָֽה׃ (Yehudah) – Root: ידה (y-d-h); Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Yehudah”; Notes: Refers to the tribe of Judah.

 

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