וְהָיְתָ֨ה לָהֶ֧ם תְּרוּמִיָּ֛ה מִתְּרוּמַ֥ת הָאָ֖רֶץ קֹ֣דֶשׁ קָדָשִׁ֑ים אֶל־גְּב֖וּל הַלְוִיִּֽם׃
And it shall be for them an offering from the offering of the land, most holy, unto the border of the Leviyyim.
Morphology
- וְהָיְתָה (ve-hayetah) – Root: היה (hayah); Form: Conjunction וְ + Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular; Translation: “and it shall be”; Notes: Introduces the assignment of a sacred portion to the priests.
- לָהֶם (la-hem) – Root: —; Form: Preposition לְ + pronominal suffix 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “for them”; Notes: Refers to the priests, descendants of Tsadoq, as recipients of the offering.
- תְּרוּמִיָּה (terumiyyah) – Root: תרם (tarom); Form: Noun feminine singular; Translation: “an offering” or “a lifted portion”; Notes: A variant form of *terumah*, emphasizing the portion set apart for sacred use.
- מִתְּרוּמַת (mi-terumat) – Root: תרם (tarom); Form: Preposition מִן + noun feminine singular construct; Translation: “from the offering of”; Notes: Indicates that this offering comes out of the general sacred portion of the land.
- הָאָרֶץ (ha-aretz) – Root: ארץ (ʾerets); Form: Definite noun feminine singular; Translation: “the land”; Notes: Refers to the consecrated territory of Yisraʾel described in Ezekiel’s vision.
- קֹדֶשׁ (qodesh) – Root: קדשׁ (qadash); Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “holy”; Notes: Describes the sanctity of the priestly offering.
- קָדָשִׁים (qadashim) – Root: קדשׁ (qadash); Form: Noun masculine plural; Translation: “holies” or “most holy”; Notes: Together with קֹדֶשׁ, forms the idiom “most holy,” denoting the highest degree of sanctity.
- אֶל־גְּבוּל (el-gevul) – Root: גבל (gaval); Form: Preposition אֶל + noun masculine singular; Translation: “unto the border”; Notes: Indicates the geographical extent or boundary adjacent to the Leviyyim’s territory.
- הַלְוִיִּם (ha-leviyyim) – Root: לוי (levi); Form: Definite noun masculine plural; Translation: “the Leviyyim” or “the Levites”; Notes: Refers to the tribe of Levi, who also receive a consecrated portion next to the priests’ allotment.