זֹ֣את מִשְׁחַ֤ת אַהֲרֹן֙ וּמִשְׁחַ֣ת בָּנָ֔יו מֵאִשֵּׁ֖י יְהוָ֑ה בְּיֹום֙ הִקְרִ֣יב אֹתָ֔ם לְכַהֵ֖ן לַיהוָֽה׃
This is the portion of Aharon and the portion of his sons from the offerings of YHWH on the day they are brought to minister as priests to YHWH.
Morphology
- זֹ֣את (zot) – Root: זה (z-h); Form: Demonstrative pronoun, fs; Translation: “This”; Notes: Refers to the specific statute being described.
- מִשְׁחַ֤ת (mishḥat) – Root: משח (m-sh-ḥ); Form: Noun, fs construct; Translation: “Portion”; Notes: Refers to the assigned portion for the priests.
- אַהֲרֹן֙ (Aharon) – Root: N/A; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Aharon”; Notes: Refers to the High Priest.
- וּמִשְׁחַ֣ת (umishḥat) – Root: משח (m-sh-ḥ); Form: Noun, fs construct with conjunction; Translation: “And the portion of”; Notes: Refers to the portion for Aharon’s sons.
- בָּנָ֔יו (banav) – Root: בן (b-n); Form: Noun, mp with 3ms suffix; Translation: “His sons”; Notes: Refers to the descendants of Aharon.
- מֵאִשֵּׁ֖י (me’ishei) – Root: אשה (ʾ-sh-h); Form: Noun, mp construct with preposition; Translation: “From the offerings of”; Notes: Indicates the source of the portion.
- יְהוָ֑ה (YHWH) – Root: N/A; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Refers to the divine name of God.
- בְּיֹום֙ (beyom) – Root: יום (y-w-m); Form: Noun, ms with preposition; Translation: “On the day”; Notes: Indicates the specific time of the action.
- הִקְרִ֣יב (hikriv) – Root: קרב (q-r-b); Form: Verb, Hifil, perfect, 3ms; Translation: “They are brought”; Notes: Refers to the act of presenting the priests for their role.
- אֹתָ֔ם (otam) – Root: N/A; Form: Direct object marker with 3mp suffix; Translation: “Them”; Notes: Refers to Aharon and his sons.
- לְכַהֵ֖ן (lekahen) – Root: כהן (k-h-n); Form: Verb, Piel, infinitive construct; Translation: “To minister as priests”; Notes: Describes their role and function.
- לַיהוָֽה (laYHWH) – Root: N/A; Form: Proper noun with preposition; Translation: “To YHWH”; Notes: Specifies the ultimate purpose of their priestly service.