לְמַטֵּ֣ה יְהוּדָ֔ה כָּלֵ֖ב בֶּן־יְפֻנֶּֽה׃
For the tribe of Yehuda, Kalev the son of Yefunne.
Morphology
- לְמַטֵּ֣ה (lematteh) – Root: מטה (m-t-h); Form: Preposition + masculine singular noun; Translation: “For the tribe of”; Notes: Indicates tribal designation.
- יְהוּדָ֔ה (Yehudah) – Root: ידה (y-d-h); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Yehudah”; Notes: The fourth son of Yisraʾel and name of the tribe.
- כָּלֵ֖ב (Kalev) – Root: כלב (k-l-v); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Kalev”; Notes: The representative from the tribe of Yehudah.
- בֶּן־יְפֻנֶּֽה (ben-Yefuneh) – Root: בן (b-n) + פנה (p-n-h); Form: Construct noun phrase; Translation: “The son of Yefuneh”; Notes: Indicates lineage, linking Kalev to his father, Yefuneh.