וְכָל־קָרְבַּ֣ן מִנְחָתְךָ֮ בַּמֶּ֣לַח תִּמְלָח֒ וְלֹ֣א תַשְׁבִּ֗ית מֶ֚לַח בְּרִ֣ית אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ מֵעַ֖ל מִנְחָתֶ֑ךָ עַ֥ל כָּל־קָרְבָּנְךָ֖ תַּקְרִ֥יב מֶֽלַח׃ ס
And every offering of your grain offering you shall season with salt, and you shall not omit the salt of the covenant of your God from your grain offering; with all your offerings you shall offer salt.
Morphology
- וְכָל־ (ve’khol) – Root: כל (k-l); Form: Conjunction + noun, construct, ms; Translation: “And every”; Notes: Introduces the totality of grain offerings.
- קָרְבַּ֣ן (qorban) – Root: קרב (q-r-b); Form: Noun, ms construct; Translation: “Offering”; Notes: Refers to a sacrificial offering brought to YHWH.
- מִנְחָתְךָ֮ (minchatkha) – Root: מנח (m-n-ḥ); Form: Noun, fs + 2ms suffix; Translation: “Your grain offering”; Notes: Specifies the type of offering.
- בַּמֶּ֣לַח (bammelakh) – Root: מלח (m-l-ḥ); Form: Noun, ms with definite article; Translation: “With salt”; Notes: Indicates seasoning of the offering.
- תִּמְלָח֒ (timlaḥ) – Root: מלח (m-l-ḥ); Form: Verb, Qal, imperfect, 2ms; Translation: “You shall season”; Notes: Command to add salt to the grain offering.
- וְלֹ֣א (ve’lo) – Root: N/A; Form: Conjunction + negative particle; Translation: “And not”; Notes: Negates the following action.
- תַשְׁבִּ֗ית (tashbit) – Root: שׁבת (sh-b-t); Form: Verb, Hifil, imperfect, 2ms; Translation: “You shall omit”; Notes: Prohibits leaving out salt.
- מֶ֚לַח (melakh) – Root: מלח (m-l-ḥ); Form: Noun, ms; Translation: “Salt”; Notes: Represents the covenantal element of the offering.
- בְּרִ֣ית (berit) – Root: בר (b-r); Form: Noun, fs; Translation: “Covenant”; Notes: Symbolizes the eternal covenant with YHWH.
- אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ (elohekha) – Root: אלה (ʾ-l-h); Form: Noun, mp with 2ms suffix; Translation: “Your God”; Notes: Identifies the covenant as belonging to YHWH.
- מֵעַ֖ל (me’al) – Root: על (ʿ-l); Form: Preposition; Translation: “From upon”; Notes: Indicates removal.
- מִנְחָתֶ֑ךָ (minchatekha) – Root: מנח (m-n-ḥ); Form: Noun, fs + 2ms suffix; Translation: “Your grain offering”; Notes: Refers to the specific offering.
- עַ֥ל (ʿal) – Root: על (ʿ-l); Form: Preposition; Translation: “With”; Notes: Emphasizes inclusion.
- כָּל־ (khol) – Root: כל (k-l); Form: Noun, ms construct; Translation: “All”; Notes: Encompasses all offerings.
- קָרְבָּנְךָ֖ (qorbanka) – Root: קרב (q-r-b); Form: Noun, ms construct + 2ms suffix; Translation: “Your offering”; Notes: Directs the command to the individual.
- תַּקְרִ֥יב (takriv) – Root: קרב (q-r-b); Form: Verb, Hifil, imperfect, 2ms; Translation: “You shall bring”; Notes: Command to present the offering.
- מֶֽלַח (melakh) – Root: מלח (m-l-ḥ); Form: Noun, ms; Translation: “Salt”; Notes: Essential component of offerings.