Exodus 31:5

וּבַחֲרֹ֥שֶׁת אֶ֛בֶן לְמַלֹּ֖את וּבַחֲרֹ֣שֶׁת עֵ֑ץ לַעֲשֹׂ֖ות בְּכָל־מְלָאכָֽה׃

And in the cutting of stone for setting, and in the carving of wood, to do all kinds of work.

 

Morphology

  1. וּבַחֲרֹ֥שֶׁת (uvacharoshet) – Root: חרש (ḥ-r-sh); Form: Conjunction + Preposition + Noun, feminine singular; Translation: “And in the cutting”; Notes: Refers to craftsmanship involving the shaping or engraving of materials.
  2. אֶ֛בֶן (even) – Root: אבן (ʾ-b-n); Form: Noun, feminine singular; Translation: “Stone”; Notes: Refers to stones used for decoration or construction.
  3. לְמַלֹּ֖את (lemallot) – Root: מלא (m-l-ʾ); Form: Preposition + Verb, Piel, Infinitive Construct; Translation: “For setting”; Notes: Indicates the purpose of the stone cutting—to fill or set in place.
  4. וּבַחֲרֹ֣שֶׁת (uvacharoshet) – Root: חרש (ḥ-r-sh); Form: Conjunction + Preposition + Noun, feminine singular; Translation: “And in the carving”; Notes: Refers to craftsmanship involving shaping or sculpting.
  5. עֵ֑ץ (etz) – Root: עץ (ʿ-ṣ); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Wood”; Notes: Refers to woodworking materials.
  6. לַעֲשֹׂ֖ות (laʿasot) – Root: עשׂה (ʿ-s-h); Form: Preposition + Verb, Qal, Infinitive Construct; Translation: “To do”; Notes: Indicates the purpose of the skilled work.
  7. בְּכָל־ (bekhol) – Root: כל (k-l); Form: Preposition + Noun, masculine singular construct; Translation: “In all kinds of”; Notes: Refers to various types of craftsmanship.
  8. מְלָאכָֽה׃ (melakhah) – Root: מלאך (m-l-ʾ-k); Form: Noun, feminine singular; Translation: “Work”; Notes: Refers to skilled labor or craftsmanship.

 

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