וּלְמִשְׁפְּחֹ֤ות בְּנֵֽי־קְהָת֙ הַלְוִיִּ֔ם הַנֹּותָרִ֖ים מִבְּנֵ֣י קְהָ֑ת וַֽיְהִי֙ עָרֵ֣י גֹֽורָלָ֔ם מִמַּטֵּ֖ה אֶפְרָֽיִם׃
And to the families of the sons of Qehat, the Levites, the remaining ones from the sons of Qehat, the cities of their lot were from the tribe of Efrayim.
Morphology
- וּלְמִשְׁפְּחֹ֤ות (u-le-mishpeḥot) – Root: משפחה (m-sh-p-ḥ); Form: Noun, feminine plural construct; Translation: “and to the families of”; Notes: Refers to subdivisions within the Levite clan.
- בְּנֵֽי־ (benei) – Root: בן (b-n); Form: Noun, masculine plural construct; Translation: “sons of”; Notes: Indicates lineage.
- קְהָת֙ (Qehat) – Root: קהת (q-h-t); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Qehat”; Notes: Refers to the Levite family descended from Qehat.
- הַלְוִיִּ֔ם (ha-Leviyim) – Root: לוי (l-w-y); Form: Noun, masculine plural absolute; Translation: “the Levites”; Notes: Designates their priestly status.
- הַנֹּותָרִ֖ים (ha-notarim) – Root: נותר (n-t-r); Form: Participle, masculine plural absolute; Translation: “the remaining ones”; Notes: Describes those who had not yet received an inheritance.
- מִבְּנֵ֣י (mi-benei) – Root: בן (b-n); Form: Noun, masculine plural construct with preposition; Translation: “from the sons of”; Notes: Specifies descent.
- קְהָ֑ת (Qehat) – Root: קהת (q-h-t); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Qehat”; Notes: A repetition for clarity.
- וַֽיְהִי֙ (va-yehi) – Root: היה (h-y-h); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (preterite) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “and it was”; Notes: Introduces a narrative event.
- עָרֵ֣י (ʿarei) – Root: עיר (ʿ-y-r); Form: Noun, feminine plural construct; Translation: “cities of”; Notes: Describes the allotted cities.
- גֹֽורָלָ֔ם (goralam) – Root: גורל (g-w-r-l); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person plural suffix; Translation: “their lot”; Notes: Refers to their assigned inheritance by lot.
- מִמַּטֵּ֖ה (mi-matteh) – Root: מטה (m-t-h); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct with preposition; Translation: “from the tribe of”; Notes: Indicates the source of the inheritance.
- אֶפְרָֽיִם (Efrayim) – Root: אפרים (ʾ-p-r-y-m); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Efrayim”; Notes: Refers to one of the twelve tribes of Israel.