וְאִ֧ם מִן־הָעֹ֛וף עֹלָ֥ה קָרְבָּנֹ֖ו לַֽיהוָ֑ה וְהִקְרִ֣יב מִן־הַתֹּרִ֗ים אֹ֛ו מִן־בְּנֵ֥י הַיֹּונָ֖ה אֶת־קָרְבָּנֹֽו׃
And if his offering to YHWH is a burnt offering from the birds, then he shall bring near his offering from the turtledoves or from the young pigeons.
Morphology
- וְאִם (ve-im) – Root: אם; Form: Conjunction + conditional particle; Translation: “and if”; Notes: Introduces conditional instruction.
- מִן־הָעֹוף (min-ha-ʿof) – Root: עוף; Form: Preposition + definite noun masculine singular; Translation: “from the birds”; Notes: Refers generally to sacrificial birds.
- עֹלָה (ʿolah) – Root: עלה; Form: Noun feminine singular; Translation: “a burnt offering”; Notes: Whole offering consumed by fire.
- קָרְבָּנֹו (qarbano) – Root: קרב; Form: Noun masculine singular with 3ms suffix; Translation: “his offering”; Notes: Refers to the individual worshiper’s sacrificial gift.
- לַיהוָה (la-YHWH) – Root: —; Form: Preposition + proper divine name; Translation: “to YHWH”; Notes: Marks dedication of the offering to YHWH.
- וְהִקְרִיב (ve-hiqriv) – Root: קרב; Form: Hiphil wayyiqtol 3ms; Translation: “then he shall bring near”; Notes: Technical verb for presenting an offering.
- מִן־הַתֹּרִים (min-ha-torim) – Root: תור; Form: Preposition + definite noun masculine plural; Translation: “from the turtledoves”; Notes: A permitted bird species for sacrifice.
- אֹו (o) – Form: Conjunction; Translation: “or”; Notes: Provides alternative species.
- מִן־בְּנֵי (min-bene) – Root: בן; Form: Preposition + construct noun masculine plural; Translation: “from the young of”; Notes: Construct phrase introducing pigeons.
- הַיֹּונָה (ha-yonah) – Root: יון; Form: Definite noun feminine singular; Translation: “the pigeon”; Notes: Another permitted bird for burnt offerings.
- אֶת־קָרְבָּנֹו (et-qarbano) – Root: קרב; Form: Direct object marker + noun masculine singular with 3ms suffix; Translation: “his offering”; Notes: Refers back to the bird offering as the object of presentation.