וְלָקַ֣ח הַכֹּהֵ֗ן עֵ֥ץ אֶ֛רֶז וְאֵזֹ֖וב וּשְׁנִ֣י תֹולָ֑עַת וְהִשְׁלִ֕יךְ אֶל־תֹּ֖וךְ שְׂרֵפַ֥ת הַפָּרָֽה׃
And the priest shall take cedar wood, hyssop, and scarlet wool, and he shall cast them into the midst of the burning of the heifer.
Morphology
- וְלָקַ֣ח (velaqaḥ) – Root: לקח (laqach); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And he shall take”; Notes: Indicates a future action as part of a ritual.
- הַכֹּהֵ֗ן (hakohen) – Root: כהן (kohen); Form: Noun, masculine singular with definite article; Translation: “the priest”; Notes: Refers to the officiating priest.
- עֵ֥ץ (ets) – Root: עץ (ets); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “wood”; Notes: Specifies the material to be used.
- אֶ֛רֶז (erez) – Root: ארז (erez); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “cedar”; Notes: Refers to cedar wood, symbolizing purification.
- וְאֵזֹ֖וב (ve’ezov) – Root: אזב (ezov); Form: Conjunction with noun, masculine singular; Translation: “and hyssop”; Notes: Used for ceremonial cleansing.
- וּשְׁנִ֣י (ushni) – Root: שני (sheni); Form: Conjunction with noun, masculine singular construct; Translation: “and scarlet”; Notes: Refers to a scarlet-colored material.
- תֹולָ֑עַת (tolaat) – Root: תולע (tolaat); Form: Noun, feminine singular; Translation: “wool”; Notes: Derived from the scarlet worm, symbolizing purification and sacrifice.
- וְהִשְׁלִ֕יךְ (vehishlikh) – Root: שלך (shalah); Form: Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “and he shall cast”; Notes: Indicates a deliberate act.
- אֶל־תֹּ֖וךְ (el-tokh) – Root: תוך (tokh); Form: Preposition with noun, masculine singular; Translation: “into the midst of”; Notes: Describes the location of the action.
- שְׂרֵפַ֥ת (serefet) – Root: שרף (saraf); Form: Noun, feminine singular construct; Translation: “the burning of”; Notes: Refers to the process of burning.
- הַפָּרָֽה׃ (happarah) – Root: פרר (parar); Form: Noun, feminine singular with definite article; Translation: “the heifer”; Notes: The object of the burning.