וְהִזָּ֤ה הַכֹּהֵן֙ בְּאֶצְבָּעֹ֣ו הַיְמָנִ֔ית מִן־הַשֶּׁ֕מֶן אֲשֶׁ֥ר עַל־כַּפֹּ֖ו הַשְּׂמָאלִ֑ית שֶׁ֥בַע פְּעָמִ֖ים לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃
And the priest shall sprinkle with his right finger from the oil that is on his left palm seven times before YHWH.
Morphology
- וְהִזָּ֤ה (ve-hizza) – Root: נזה (n-z-h); Form: Verb, Hiphil, perfect, 3ms; Translation: “And he shall sprinkle”; Notes: Indicates the priest’s action of sprinkling the oil.
- הַכֹּהֵן֙ (ha-kohen) – Root: כהן (k-h-n); Form: Noun, ms definite; Translation: “The priest”; Notes: Refers to the priest performing the ritual.
- בְּאֶצְבָּעֹ֣ו (be-etsbaʿo) – Root: אצבע (ʾ-ts-b-ʿ); Form: Preposition + Noun, fs with 3ms suffix; Translation: “With his finger”; Notes: Specifies the instrument used for sprinkling.
- הַיְמָנִ֔ית (ha-yemanit) – Root: ימין (y-m-n); Form: Adjective, fs definite; Translation: “Right”; Notes: Describes the hand used for the action.
- מִן־הַשֶּׁ֕מֶן (min-ha-shemen) – Root: שמן (sh-m-n); Form: Preposition + Noun, ms definite; Translation: “From the oil”; Notes: Indicates the source of the sprinkled substance.
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר (asher) – Form: Relative pronoun; Translation: “That”; Notes: Introduces a relative clause.
- עַל־כַּפֹּ֖ו (ʿal-kappo) – Root: כף (k-p); Form: Preposition + Noun, fs with 3ms suffix; Translation: “On his palm”; Notes: Specifies the location of the oil.
- הַשְּׂמָאלִ֑ית (ha-semalit) – Root: שמאל (s-m-l); Form: Adjective, fs definite; Translation: “Left”; Notes: Describes which palm is referenced.
- שֶׁ֥בַע (shevaʿ) – Root: שבע (sh-b-ʿ); Form: Noun, fs cardinal; Translation: “Seven”; Notes: Indicates the number of times the sprinkling occurs.
- פְּעָמִ֖ים (peʿamim) – Root: פעם (p-ʿ-m); Form: Noun, fp; Translation: “Times”; Notes: Complements the cardinal number.
- לִפְנֵ֥י (lifnei) – Root: פנה (p-n-h); Form: Preposition + Construct; Translation: “Before”; Notes: Describes the location of the action in relation to YHWH.
- יְהוָֽה (YHWH) – Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The divine name of the LORD.