Genesis 49:5

שִׁמְעֹ֥ון וְלֵוִ֖י אַחִ֑ים כְּלֵ֥י חָמָ֖ס מְכֵרֹתֵיהֶֽם׃

Shimon and Levi are brothers; instruments of violence are their swords.

Morphology

1. שִׁמְעֹ֥ון (Shimon) – Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Shimon”; Notes: One of the sons of Yaʿaqov.
2. וְלֵוִ֖י (Levi) – Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Levi”; Notes: Another son of Yaʿaqov, paired with Shimon in this context.
3. אַחִ֑ים (aḥim) – Root: אח (aḥ); Form: Noun, masculine plural; Translation: “brothers”; Notes: Describes their close relationship.
4. כְּלֵ֥י (klei) – Root: כלי (kli); Form: Noun, masculine plural construct; Translation: “instruments of”; Notes: Refers to tools or weapons.
5. חָמָ֖ס (ḥamas) – Root: חמס (ḥamas); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “violence”; Notes: Indicates their aggressive or destructive nature.
6. מְכֵרֹתֵיהֶֽם (mekheroteihem) – Root: מכר (makar); Form: Noun, feminine plural construct with 3mp suffix; Translation: “their swords” or “their weapons”; Notes: Refers metaphorically to their means of causing violence.