אֵ֚לֶּה שְׁמֹ֣ות הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־שָׁלַ֥ח מֹשֶׁ֖ה לָת֣וּר אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיִּקְרָ֥א מֹשֶׁ֛ה לְהֹושֵׁ֥עַ בִּן־נ֖וּן יְהֹושֻֽׁעַ׃
These are the names of the men whom Moshe sent to spy out the land. And Moshe called Hoshea the son of Nun Yehoshua.
Morphology
- אֵ֚לֶּה (ʾelleh) – Root: אלה (ʾ-l-h); Form: Demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural; Translation: “These”; Notes: Introduces a list or group.
- שְׁמֹ֣ות (shemot) – Root: שם (sh-m); Form: Masculine plural noun; Translation: “Names”; Notes: Refers to the listed individuals.
- הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים (haʾanashim) – Root: אנש (ʾ-n-sh); Form: Definite masculine plural noun; Translation: “The men”; Notes: Refers to the group of men sent as spies.
- אֲשֶׁר־שָׁלַ֥ח (ʾasher-shalaḥ) – Root: שלח (sh-l-ḥ); Form: Relative pronoun + verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “Whom he sent”; Notes: Connects the men to Moshe’s action.
- מֹשֶׁ֖ה (Moshe) – Root: משה (m-sh-h); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Moshe”; Notes: The leader of Yisraʾel.
- לָת֣וּר (latour) – Root: תור (t-w-r); Form: Preposition + infinitive construct; Translation: “To spy out”; Notes: Indicates purpose or intent.
- אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ (ʾet-haʾaretz) – Root: ארץ (ʾ-r-ṣ); Form: Direct object marker + definite feminine singular noun; Translation: “The land”; Notes: Refers to Kenaʿan.
- וַיִּקְרָ֥א (vayyiqra) – Root: קרא (q-r-ʾ); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with conversive vav; Translation: “And he called”; Notes: Marks an action performed by Moshe.
- לְהֹושֵׁ֥עַ (lehosheaʿ) – Root: ישע (y-sh-ʿ); Form: Preposition + proper noun; Translation: “Hoshea”; Notes: The original name of Yehoshua.
- בִּן־נ֖וּן (bin-Nun) – Root: בן (b-n) + נון (n-w-n); Form: Construct noun phrase; Translation: “The son of Nun”; Notes: Indicates Yehoshua’s lineage.
- יְהֹושֻֽׁעַ (Yehoshua) – Root: ישע (y-sh-ʿ); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Yehoshua”; Notes: Means “YHWH is salvation.”