זֹ֠את תֹּורַ֨ת נֶֽגַע־צָרַ֜עַת בֶּ֥גֶד הַצֶּ֣מֶר אֹ֣ו הַפִּשְׁתִּ֗ים אֹ֤ו הַשְּׁתִי֙ אֹ֣ו הָעֵ֔רֶב אֹ֖ו כָּל־כְּלִי־עֹ֑ור לְטַהֲרֹ֖ו אֹ֥ו לְטַמְּאֹֽו׃ פ
This is the law of the plague of leprosy in a garment of wool or linen, or of the warp or the woof, or of any article of leather, to declare it clean or to declare it unclean.”
Morphology
- זֹ֠את (zot) – Root: זה (z-h); Form: Demonstrative pronoun, fs; Translation: “This”; Notes: Refers to the law being discussed.
- תֹּורַ֨ת (torat) – Root: תורה (t-w-r-h); Form: Noun, fs construct; Translation: “The law of”; Notes: Indicates instruction or teaching.
- נֶֽגַע־צָרַ֜עַת (nega’-tsara’at) – Root: נגע (n-g-ʿ) + צרע (ts-r-ʿ); Form: Noun, ms construct + noun, fs; Translation: “The plague of leprosy”; Notes: Refers to the specific affliction.
- בֶּ֥גֶד (beged) – Root: בגד (b-g-d); Form: Noun, ms; Translation: “Garment”; Notes: General term for clothing.
- הַצֶּ֣מֶר (hatzemer) – Root: צמר (ts-m-r); Form: Noun, ms with article; Translation: “Of wool”; Notes: Specifies the material.
- אֹ֣ו (o) – Form: Conjunction; Translation: “Or”; Notes: Separates options.
- הַפִּשְׁתִּ֗ים (hapishtim) – Root: פשת (p-sh-t); Form: Noun, mp with article; Translation: “Of linen”; Notes: Another material for clothing.
- אֹ֤ו (o) – Form: Conjunction; Translation: “Or”; Notes: Continues the list.
- הַשְּׁתִי֙ (hashti) – Root: שתי (sh-t-y); Form: Noun, ms with article; Translation: “The warp”; Notes: Part of woven fabric.
- אֹ֣ו (o) – Form: Conjunction; Translation: “Or”; Notes: Separates additional options.
- הָעֵ֔רֶב (ha’erev) – Root: ערב (ʿ-r-b); Form: Noun, ms with article; Translation: “The woof”; Notes: Opposite direction to the warp.
- אֹ֖ו (o) – Form: Conjunction; Translation: “Or”; Notes: Connects further options.
- כָּל־כְּלִי־עֹ֑ור (chol-keli-or) – Root: כלי (k-l-y) + עור (ʿ-w-r); Form: Noun, ms construct + noun, ms; Translation: “Any article of leather”; Notes: Includes all leather items.
- לְטַהֲרֹ֖ו (letaharo) – Root: טהר (t-h-r); Form: Preposition + infinitive construct + pronoun, 3ms; Translation: “To declare it clean”; Notes: Indicates purification process.
- אֹ֥ו (o) – Form: Conjunction; Translation: “Or”; Notes: Alternative possibility.
- לְטַמְּאֹֽו׃ (letamme’o) – Root: טמא (t-m-ʾ); Form: Preposition + infinitive construct + pronoun, 3ms; Translation: “To declare it unclean”; Notes: Indicates contamination.