וְאִם־מָ֥ךְ הוּא֙ מֵֽעֶרְכֶּ֔ךָ וְהֶֽעֱמִידֹו֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וְהֶעֱרִ֥יךְ אֹתֹ֖ו הַכֹּהֵ֑ן עַל־פִּ֗י אֲשֶׁ֤ר תַּשִּׂיג֙ יַ֣ד הַנֹּדֵ֔ר יַעֲרִיכֶ֖נּוּ הַכֹּהֵֽן׃ ס
But if he is too poor for your valuation, then he shall present himself before the priest, and the priest shall set a value for him; according to what the one who made the vow can afford, the priest shall value him.
Morphology
- וְאִם־ (ve-im) – Root: אם (‘im); Form: Conjunction with conditional particle; Translation: “But if”; Notes: Introduces a conditional clause.
- מָ֥ךְ (makh) – Root: מוך (m-w-k); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “He is impoverished”; Notes: Indicates financial insufficiency.
- הוּא֙ (hu) – Root: הוא (h-w-‘); Form: Pronoun, masculine singular; Translation: “He”; Notes: Refers to the subject of the condition.
- מֵֽעֶרְכֶּ֔ךָ (me-erkekha) – Root: ערך (‘r-k); Form: Preposition with construct noun and 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “From your valuation”; Notes: Refers to the previously determined value.
- וְהֶֽעֱמִידֹו֙ (ve-he’emido) – Root: עמד (‘-m-d); Form: Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “He shall present him”; Notes: Indicates bringing the person before the priest.
- לִפְנֵ֣י (lifnei) – Root: פני (p-n-y); Form: Preposition with construct noun; Translation: “Before”; Notes: Indicates presence before the priest.
- הַכֹּהֵ֔ן (ha-kohen) – Root: כהן (k-h-n); Form: Definite masculine singular noun; Translation: “The priest”; Notes: Refers to the officiating priest.
- וְהֶעֱרִ֥יךְ (ve-he’erikh) – Root: ערך (‘r-k); Form: Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “He shall set a value”; Notes: Denotes the priest’s action of valuation.
- אֹתֹ֖ו (oto) – Root: את (‘t); Form: Direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “Him”; Notes: Refers to the person being valued.
- הַכֹּהֵ֑ן (ha-kohen) – Root: כהן (k-h-n); Form: Definite masculine singular noun; Translation: “The priest”; Notes: Repeats for emphasis on the priest’s role.
- עַל־פִּ֗י (al-pi) – Root: פי (p-y); Form: Prepositional phrase; Translation: “According to”; Notes: Sets the condition for valuation.
- אֲשֶׁ֤ר (asher) – Root: אשר (‘-sh-r); Form: Relative pronoun; Translation: “That”; Notes: Introduces a dependent clause.
- תַּשִּׂיג֙ (tasig) – Root: נשג (n-s-g); Form: Hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular; Translation: “Can afford”; Notes: Refers to the financial capacity.
- יַ֣ד (yad) – Root: יד (y-d); Form: Feminine singular noun; Translation: “Hand”; Notes: Figuratively represents the ability or resources.
- הַנֹּדֵ֔ר (ha-noder) – Root: נדר (n-d-r); Form: Definite masculine singular participle; Translation: “The one who made the vow”; Notes: Refers to the person responsible for the vow.
- יַעֲרִיכֶ֖נּוּ (ya’arikhenu) – Root: ערך (‘r-k); Form: Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “He shall value him”; Notes: Refers to the priest’s act of setting a fair valuation.
- הַכֹּהֵֽן׃ (ha-kohen) – Root: כהן (k-h-n); Form: Definite masculine singular noun; Translation: “The priest”; Notes: Concludes the clause, emphasizing the priest’s authority.