וִהְיִ֤יתֶם לִי֙ קְדֹשִׁ֔ים כִּ֥י קָדֹ֖ושׁ אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וָאַבְדִּ֥ל אֶתְכֶ֛ם מִן־הָֽעַמִּ֖ים לִהְיֹ֥ות לִֽי׃
And you shall be holy to Me, for I, YHWH, am holy, and I have separated you from the nations to be Mine.
Morphology
- וִהְיִ֤יתֶם (vihyitem) – Root: היה (h-y-h); Form: Conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “And you shall be”; Notes: Indicates a command or expectation.
- לִי֙ (li) – Root: Pronoun; Form: Preposition + 1st person singular suffix; Translation: “To Me”; Notes: Denotes belonging to YHWH.
- קְדֹשִׁ֔ים (kedoshim) – Root: קדש (q-d-sh); Form: Adjective masculine plural; Translation: “Holy”; Notes: Describes being set apart for YHWH.
- כִּ֥י (ki) – Root: Conjunction; Form: Particle; Translation: “For”; Notes: Provides the reason for the command.
- קָדֹ֖ושׁ (kadosh) – Root: קדש (q-d-sh); Form: Adjective masculine singular; Translation: “Holy”; Notes: Refers to YHWH’s holiness.
- אֲנִ֣י (ani) – Root: Pronoun; Form: 1st person singular; Translation: “I”; Notes: Refers to YHWH as the speaker.
- יְהוָ֑ה (YHWH) – Root: Proper noun; Form: Divine Name; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The sacred name of God.
- וָאַבְדִּ֥ל (va-avdil) – Root: בדל (b-d-l); Form: Conjunction + Hiphil perfect 1st person singular; Translation: “And I have separated”; Notes: Refers to YHWH’s act of setting Israel apart.
- אֶתְכֶ֛ם (etkhem) – Root: Pronoun; Form: Direct object marker + 2nd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “You”; Notes: Indicates the object of separation.
- מִן־הָֽעַמִּ֖ים (min-ha-ammim) – Root: עם (ʿ-m); Form: Preposition + noun masculine plural with definite article; Translation: “From the nations”; Notes: Refers to the Gentile nations.
- לִהְיֹ֥ות (lihiyot) – Root: היה (h-y-h); Form: Preposition + Qal infinitive construct; Translation: “To be”; Notes: Indicates purpose.
- לִֽי (li) – Root: Pronoun; Form: Preposition + 1st person singular suffix; Translation: “Mine”; Notes: Denotes possession by YHWH.