וַיַּקְרֵב֙ אֶת־הָאַ֣יִל הַשֵּׁנִ֔י אֵ֖יל הַמִּלֻּאִ֑ים וַֽיִּסְמְכ֞וּ אַהֲרֹ֧ן וּבָנָ֛יו אֶת־יְדֵיהֶ֖ם עַל־רֹ֥אשׁ הָאָֽיִל׃
And he brought the second ram, the ram of ordination, and Aharon and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram.
Morphology
- וַיַּקְרֵב֙ (vayyaqrev) – Root: קרב (q-r-b); Form: Verb, Hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And he brought near”; Notes: Indicates the act of presenting the offering.
- אֶת־הָאַ֣יִל (et-ha’ayil) – Root: איל (ʾ-y-l); Form: Direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with definite article; Translation: “The ram”; Notes: Refers to the animal being offered.
- הַשֵּׁנִ֔י (hasheni) – Root: שני (sh-n-y); Form: Adjective, masculine singular with definite article; Translation: “The second”; Notes: Describes the sequential order of the ram.
- אֵ֖יל (ayil) – Root: איל (ʾ-y-l); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Ram”; Notes: Refers again to the specific type of sacrificial animal.
- הַמִּלֻּאִ֑ים (hammiluʾim) – Root: מלא (m-l-ʾ); Form: Noun, masculine plural with definite article; Translation: “Of ordination”; Notes: Refers to the consecration offering for Aharon and his sons.
- וַֽיִּסְמְכ֞וּ (vayyismechu) – Root: סמך (s-m-k); Form: Verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And they laid”; Notes: Describes the ritual act of placing hands on the offering.
- אַהֲרֹ֧ן (Aharon) – Root: אהרן (ʾ-h-r-n); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Aharon”; Notes: Refers to the High Priest.
- וּבָנָ֛יו (uvanav) – Root: בן (b-n); Form: Conjunction (and) + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix; Translation: “And his sons”; Notes: Refers to Aharon’s sons involved in the consecration.
- אֶת־יְדֵיהֶ֖ם (et-yedeihem) – Root: יד (y-d); Form: Direct object marker + noun, masculine dual with 3rd person masculine plural possessive suffix; Translation: “Their hands”; Notes: Refers to the hands of Aharon and his sons.
- עַל־רֹ֥אשׁ (ʿal-rosh) – Root: ראש (r-ʾ-sh); Form: Preposition (on) + noun, masculine singular; Translation: “On the head”; Notes: Indicates the placement of their hands.
- הָאָֽיִל (ha’ayil) – Root: איל (ʾ-y-l); Form: Noun, masculine singular with definite article; Translation: “The ram”; Notes: Reiterates the specific sacrificial animal.