בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָרִאשֹׁ֗ון בְּאַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָׂ֛ר לַחֹ֖דֶשׁ בֵּ֣ין הָעַרְבָּ֑יִם פֶּ֖סַח לַיהוָֽה׃
In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, at twilight, is the Pesaḥ to YHWH.
Morphology
- בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ (ba-ḥodesh) – Root: חדשׁ (ḥ-d-sh); Form: Preposition ב with masculine singular noun; Translation: “In the month”; Notes: Refers to the specific month of the event.
- הָרִאשֹׁ֗ון (ha-rishon) – Root: ראשׁ (r-ʾ-sh); Form: Definite masculine singular adjective; Translation: “The first”; Notes: Specifies the first month in the calendar.
- בְּאַרְבָּעָ֥ה (b’arba’ah) – Root: ארבע (ʾ-r-b-ʿ); Form: Preposition ב with masculine singular number; Translation: “On the fourteenth”; Notes: Indicates the date.
- עָשָׂ֛ר (ʿasar) – Root: עשר (ʿ-s-r); Form: Masculine singular number; Translation: “Fourteen”; Notes: Combined with the previous word to denote the 14th day.
- לַחֹ֖דֶשׁ (la-ḥodesh) – Root: חדשׁ (ḥ-d-sh); Form: Preposition ל with masculine singular noun; Translation: “Of the month”; Notes: Refers to the specific day within the month.
- בֵּ֣ין (bein) – Root: בין (b-y-n); Form: Preposition; Translation: “Between”; Notes: Indicates the timing.
- הָעַרְבָּ֑יִם (ha-arbayim) – Root: ערב (ʿ-r-b); Form: Definite masculine dual noun; Translation: “The evenings”; Notes: Refers to the time at twilight.
- פֶּ֖סַח (Pesaḥ) – Root: פסח (p-s-ḥ); Form: Masculine singular noun; Translation: “Pesaḥ”; Notes: Refers to the Passover offering.
- לַיהוָֽה׃ (la-YHWH) – Root: יהוה (y-h-w-h); Form: Preposition ל with divine name; Translation: “To YHWH”; Notes: Indicates the offering is dedicated to God.