Numbers 13:8

לְמַטֵּ֥ה אֶפְרָ֖יִם הֹושֵׁ֥עַ בִּן־נֽוּן׃

For the tribe of Efrayim, Hoshea the son of Nun.

Morphology

1. לְמַטֵּ֥ה (lematteh) – Root: מטה (m-t-h); Form: Preposition + masculine singular noun; Translation: “For the tribe of”; Notes: Indicates tribal designation.
2. אֶפְרָ֖יִם (Efrayim) – Root: פרה (p-r-h); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Efrayim”; Notes: Refers to one of the tribes of Yisraʾel, named after Yosef’s son Efrayim.
3. הֹושֵׁ֥עַ (Hoshea) – Root: ישע (y-sh-ʿ); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Hoshea”; Notes: This is the original name of Yehoshua (Joshua) before it was changed by Moshe.
4. בִּן־נֽוּן (ben-Nun) – Root: בן (b-n) + נון (n-w-n); Form: Construct noun phrase; Translation: “The son of Nun”; Notes: Indicates lineage, linking Hoshea to his father, Nun.