Numbers 13:14

לְמַטֵּ֣ה נַפְתָּלִ֔י נַחְבִּ֖י בֶּן־וָפְסִֽי׃

For the tribe of Naftali, Naḥbi the son of Vofsi.

Morphology

1. לְמַטֵּ֣ה (lematteh) – Root: מטה (m-t-h); Form: Preposition + masculine singular noun; Translation: “For the tribe of”; Notes: Indicates tribal affiliation.
2. נַפְתָּלִ֔י (Naftali) – Root: נפתלי (n-p-t-l-y); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Naphtali”; Notes: Refers to one of Yaʿaqov’s sons and patriarch of the tribe of Naphtali.
3. נַחְבִּ֖י (Naḥbi) – Root: נחב (n-ḥ-b); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Nahbi”; Notes: A personal name meaning “Hidden” or “Concealed.”
4. בֶּן־וָפְסִֽי (ben-Vofsi) – Root: בן (b-n) + וָפְסִי (v-p-s-y); Form: Construct noun phrase; Translation: “The son of Vophsi”; Notes: Indicates lineage, linking Nahbi to his father, Vophsi.