לְמַטֵּ֣ה זְבוּלֻ֔ן גַּדִּיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־סֹודִֽי׃
For the tribe of Zevulun, Gaddi’el the son of Sodi.
Morphology
- לְמַטֵּ֣ה (lematteh) – Root: מטה (m-t-h); Form: Preposition + masculine singular noun; Translation: “For the tribe of”; Notes: Indicates the tribal affiliation.
- זְבוּלֻ֔ן (Zevulun) – Root: זבל (z-v-l); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Zevulun”; Notes: Refers to one of the tribes of Yisraʾel, named after Yaʿaqov’s son, Zevulun.
- גַּדִּיאֵ֖ל (Gaddi’el) – Root: גד (g-d) + אל (ʾ-l); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Gaddi’el”; Notes: A personal name meaning “Fortune of God” or “My troop is God.”
- בֶּן־סֹודִֽי (ben-Sodi) – Root: בן (b-n) + סודי (s-w-d-y); Form: Construct noun phrase; Translation: “The son of Sodi”; Notes: Indicates lineage, linking Gaddi’el to his father, Sodi.