וְאִ֨ם מִבֶּן־חָמֵ֜שׁ שָׁנִ֗ים וְעַד֙ בֶּן־עֶשְׂרִ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה וְהָיָ֧ה עֶרְכְּךָ֛ הַזָּכָ֖ר עֶשְׂרִ֣ים שְׁקָלִ֑ים וְלַנְּקֵבָ֖ה עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת שְׁקָלִֽים׃
But if it is from five years old up to twenty years old, then your valuation for the male shall be twenty shekels, and for the female ten shekels.
Morphology
- וְאִ֨ם (ve-im) – Root: אם (‘im); Form: Conjunction with conditional particle; Translation: “But if”; Notes: Introduces another condition.
- מִבֶּן־ (mi-ben) – Root: בן (b-n); Form: Preposition with construct noun; Translation: “From the age of”; Notes: Refers to the starting age for valuation.
- חָמֵ֜שׁ (chamesh) – Root: חמש (ḥ-m-sh); Form: Feminine singular numeral; Translation: “Five”; Notes: Specifies the minimum age.
- שָׁנִ֗ים (shanim) – Root: שנה (sh-n-h); Form: Feminine plural noun; Translation: “Years”; Notes: Refers to age in years.
- וְעַד֙ (ve-ad) – Root: עד (‘d); Form: Conjunction with preposition; Translation: “Up to”; Notes: Marks the endpoint of the range.
- בֶּן־ (ben) – Root: בן (b-n); Form: Construct noun; Translation: “Age of”; Notes: Indicates the specified age.
- עֶשְׂרִ֣ים (esrim) – Root: עשרים (‘sr-y-m); Form: Masculine plural numeral; Translation: “Twenty”; Notes: Specifies the maximum age.
- שָׁנָ֔ה (shanah) – Root: שנה (sh-n-h); Form: Feminine singular noun; Translation: “Years”; Notes: Indicates the upper limit of age.
- וְהָיָ֧ה (ve-hayah) – Root: היה (h-y-h); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav consecutive; Translation: “Then it shall be”; Notes: Marks the result of the condition.
- עֶרְכְּךָ֛ (erkekha) – Root: ערך (‘r-k); Form: Construct noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “Your valuation”; Notes: Refers to the monetary value.
- הַזָּכָ֖ר (ha-zakhar) – Root: זכר (z-k-r); Form: Masculine singular noun with definite article; Translation: “The male”; Notes: Specifies the gender.
- עֶשְׂרִ֣ים (esrim) – Root: עשרים (‘sr-y-m); Form: Masculine plural numeral; Translation: “Twenty”; Notes: The valuation amount for males.
- שְׁקָלִ֑ים (sheqalim) – Root: שקל (sh-q-l); Form: Masculine plural noun; Translation: “Shekels”; Notes: Refers to the unit of currency.
- וְלַנְּקֵבָ֖ה (ve-la-neqevah) – Root: נקב (n-q-v); Form: Conjunction with definite feminine singular noun; Translation: “And for the female”; Notes: Introduces the valuation for females.
- עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת (aseret) – Root: עשר (‘sh-r); Form: Masculine singular construct numeral; Translation: “Ten”; Notes: The valuation amount for females.
- שְׁקָלִֽים׃ (sheqalim) – Root: שקל (sh-q-l); Form: Masculine plural noun; Translation: “Shekels”; Notes: Indicates the currency for females.