וַיֹּ֥אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֖ה אֶל־קֹ֑רַח שִׁמְעוּ־נָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י לֵוִֽי׃
And Moshe said to Qoraḥ, ”Hear now, sons of Levi.
Morphology
- וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (vayomer) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And he said”; Notes: Introduces direct speech.
- מֹשֶׁ֖ה (Moshe) – Root: Proper noun; Form: Singular; Translation: “Moshe”; Notes: Refers to the prophet Moses.
- אֶל־קֹ֑רַח (el-Qorach) – Root: קרח (q-r-ḥ); Form: Preposition + proper noun; Translation: “To Korach”; Notes: Directs the speech to Korach.
- שִׁמְעוּ־נָ֖א (shimʿu-na) – Root: שׁמע (sh-m-ʿ); Form: Qal imperative masculine plural + particle of entreaty; Translation: “Hear now”; Notes: A command with an entreaty for attention.
- בְּנֵ֥י (bene) – Root: בן (b-n); Form: Construct plural noun; Translation: “Sons of”; Notes: Indicates lineage or descent.
- לֵוִֽי (Levi) – Root: Proper noun; Form: Singular; Translation: “Levi”; Notes: Refers to the tribe of Levi.