וַתִּסָּגֵ֥ר מִרְיָ֛ם מִח֥וּץ לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֑ים וְהָעָם֙ לֹ֣א נָסַ֔ע עַד־הֵאָסֵ֖ף מִרְיָֽם׃
And Miriam was shut outside the camp for seven days, and the people did not journey until Miriam was brought back in.
Morphology
- וַתִּסָּגֵ֥ר (vattissager) – Root: סגר (s-g-r); Form: Niphal imperfect, 3rd person singular feminine, with conversive *vav*; Translation: “And she was shut”; Notes: Refers to Miriam being excluded from the camp.
- מִרְיָ֛ם (Miryam) – Root: מרים (m-r-y-m); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Miriam”; Notes: The name of the individual being excluded.
- מִח֥וּץ (miḥuts) – Root: חוץ (ḥ-w-ts); Form: Preposition; Translation: “Outside”; Notes: Indicates her location relative to the camp.
- לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה (la-maḥaneh) – Root: מחנה (m-ḥ-n-h); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct with definite article; Translation: “The camp”; Notes: Refers to the encampment of Yisra’el.
- שִׁבְעַ֣ת (shivʿat) – Root: שבע (sh-b-ʿ); Form: Cardinal number, feminine construct; Translation: “Seven”; Notes: Specifies the duration of her exclusion.
- יָמִ֑ים (yamim) – Root: יום (y-w-m); Form: Noun, masculine plural absolute; Translation: “Days”; Notes: Specifies the time period.
- וְהָעָם֙ (ve-haʿam) – Root: עם (ʿ-m); Form: Conjunction + noun, masculine singular definite; Translation: “And the people”; Notes: Refers to the congregation of Yisra’el.
- לֹ֣א (lo) – Root: Particle; Form: Negative particle; Translation: “Did not”; Notes: Indicates negation.
- נָסַ֔ע (nasaʿ) – Root: נסע (n-s-ʿ); Form: Qal perfect, 3rd person singular masculine; Translation: “Journeyed”; Notes: Refers to the movement of the camp.
- עַד־ (ʿad) – Root: Preposition; Form: Preposition; Translation: “Until”; Notes: Indicates a condition.
- הֵאָסֵ֖ף (heʾasef) – Root: אסף (ʾ-s-f); Form: Niphal infinitive construct; Translation: “Being brought in”; Notes: Refers to Miriam’s reintegration into the camp.
- מִרְיָֽם (Miryam) – Root: מרים (m-r-y-m); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Miriam”; Notes: Repeats the name to conclude the statement.