וְהִזָּ֨ה עָלָ֧יו מִן־הַדָּ֛ם בְּאֶצְבָּעֹ֖ו שֶׁ֣בַע פְּעָמִ֑ים וְטִהֲרֹ֣ו וְקִדְּשֹׁ֔ו מִטֻּמְאֹ֖ת בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
And he shall sprinkle upon it some of the blood with his finger seven times, and purify it and consecrate it from the uncleanness of the children of Yisra’el.
Morphology
- וְהִזָּ֨ה (ve-hizzah) – Root: נזה (n-z-h); Form: Conjunction + Hifil perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he shall sprinkle”; Notes: Indicates the ritual act of sprinkling.
- עָלָ֧יו (alav) – Root: על (ʿ-l); Form: Preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “Upon it”; Notes: Refers to the altar.
- מִן־הַדָּ֛ם (min-ha-dam) – Root: דם (d-m); Form: Preposition + noun masculine singular with definite article; Translation: “From the blood”; Notes: Specifies the substance used for sprinkling.
- בְּאֶצְבָּעֹ֖ו (be-etsbaʿo) – Root: אצבע (ʾ-ts-b-ʿ); Form: Preposition + noun feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “With his finger”; Notes: Indicates the instrument used for the sprinkling.
- שֶׁ֣בַע (sheva) – Root: שבע (sh-b-ʿ); Form: Numeral feminine singular; Translation: “Seven”; Notes: Specifies the number of times the action is performed.
- פְּעָמִ֑ים (peʿamim) – Root: פעם (p-ʿ-m); Form: Noun masculine plural; Translation: “Times”; Notes: Complements the numeral to describe the repetition.
- וְטִהֲרֹ֣ו (ve-tihero) – Root: טהר (t-h-r); Form: Conjunction + Piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “And purify it”; Notes: Refers to the act of cleansing the altar.
- וְקִדְּשֹׁ֔ו (ve-kiddesho) – Root: קדש (q-d-sh); Form: Conjunction + Piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “And consecrate it”; Notes: Denotes the sanctification of the altar.
- מִטֻּמְאֹ֖ת (mi-tumot) – Root: טמא (t-m-ʾ); Form: Preposition + noun feminine plural construct; Translation: “From the uncleanness of”; Notes: Indicates the source of defilement to be removed.
- בְּנֵ֥י (bene) – Root: בן (b-n); Form: Noun masculine plural construct; Translation: “The children of”; Notes: Refers to the descendants of Israel.
- יִשְׂרָאֵֽל (Yisra’el) – Root: ישראל (y-s-r-ʾ-l); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Israel”; Notes: Denotes the collective nation.