וְאִ֣ם מִבֶּן־חֹ֗דֶשׁ וְעַד֙ בֶּן־חָמֵ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֔ים וְהָיָ֤ה עֶרְכְּךָ֙ הַזָּכָ֔ר חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה שְׁקָלִ֖ים כָּ֑סֶף וְלַנְּקֵבָ֣ה עֶרְכְּךָ֔ שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת שְׁקָלִ֖ים כָּֽסֶף׃
But if it is from one month old up to five years old, then your valuation for the male shall be five shekels of silver, and for the female, your valuation shall be three shekels of silver.
Morphology
- וְאִ֣ם (ve-im) – Root: אם (‘im); Form: Conjunction with conditional particle; Translation: “But if”; Notes: Introduces a conditional clause.
- 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.
- חֹ֗דֶשׁ (ḥodesh) – Root: חדש (ḥ-d-sh); Form: Masculine singular noun; Translation: “Month”; Notes: Indicates the minimum age.
- וְעַד֙ (ve-ad) – Root: עד (‘d); Form: Conjunction with preposition; Translation: “Up to”; Notes: Marks the upper limit of the age range.
- בֶּן־ (ben) – Root: בן (b-n); Form: Construct noun; Translation: “Age of”; Notes: Indicates the specified age.
- חָמֵ֣שׁ (ḥamesh) – Root: חמש (ḥ-m-sh); Form: Feminine singular numeral; Translation: “Five”; Notes: Specifies the upper limit in years.
- שָׁנִ֔ים (shanim) – Root: שנה (sh-n-h); Form: Feminine plural noun; Translation: “Years”; Notes: Refers to age in years.
- וְהָיָ֤ה (ve-hayah) – Root: היה (h-y-h); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav consecutive; Translation: “Then it shall be”; Notes: Indicates the result of the condition.
- עֶרְכְּךָ֙ (erkekha) – Root: ערך (‘r-k); Form: Construct noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “Your valuation”; Notes: Refers to the monetary value.
- הַזָּכָ֔ר (ha-zakhar) – Root: זכר (z-k-r); Form: Masculine singular noun with definite article; Translation: “The male”; Notes: Specifies the gender.
- חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה (ḥamishah) – Root: חמש (ḥ-m-sh); Form: Masculine singular numeral; Translation: “Five”; Notes: The valuation amount for males.
- שְׁקָלִ֖ים (sheqalim) – Root: שקל (sh-q-l); Form: Masculine plural noun; Translation: “Shekels”; Notes: Refers to the unit of currency.
- כָּ֑סֶף (kasef) – Root: כסף (k-s-p); Form: Masculine singular noun; Translation: “Silver”; Notes: Specifies the material of the valuation.
- וְלַנְּקֵבָ֣ה (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.
- עֶרְכְּךָ֔ (erkekha) – Root: ערך (‘r-k); Form: Construct noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “Your valuation”; Notes: Indicates the monetary value.
- שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת (sheloshet) – Root: שלש (sh-l-sh); Form: Masculine singular construct numeral; Translation: “Three”; Notes: The valuation amount for females.
- שְׁקָלִ֖ים (sheqalim) – Root: שקל (sh-q-l); Form: Masculine plural noun; Translation: “Shekels”; Notes: Refers to the currency for females.
- כָּֽסֶף׃ (kasef) – Root: כסף (k-s-p); Form: Masculine singular noun; Translation: “Silver”; Notes: Specifies the material of the valuation.