לְמַטֵּ֣ה גָ֔ד גְּאוּאֵ֖ל בֶּן־מָכִֽי׃
For the tribe of Gad, Geʾuʾel the son of Maki.
Morphology
- לְמַטֵּ֣ה (lematteh) – Root: מטה (m-t-h); Form: Preposition + masculine singular noun; Translation: “For the tribe of”; Notes: Designates tribal association.
- גָ֔ד (Gad) – Root: גד (g-d); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Gad”; Notes: Refers to one of Yaʿaqov’s sons and the patriarch of the tribe of Gad.
- גְּאוּאֵ֖ל (Geʾuʾel) – Root: גאל (g-ʾ-l); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Geʾuʾel”; Notes: A personal name meaning “Majesty of God” or “Exaltation of God.”
- בֶּן־מָכִֽי (ben-Maki) – Root: בן (b-n) + מכי (m-k-y); Form: Construct noun phrase; Translation: “The son of Maki”; Notes: Indicates lineage, linking Geʾuʾel to his father, Maki.