מַטֵּ֖ה זְבוּלֻ֑ן וְנָשִׂיא֙ לִבְנֵ֣י זְבוּלֻ֔ן אֱלִיאָ֖ב בֶּן־חֵלֹֽן׃
The tribe of Zevulun, and the prince of the sons of Zevulun was Eli’av, son of Ḥelon.
Morphology
- מַטֵּ֖ה (matteh) – Root: מטה (m-ṭ-h); Form: Masculine singular noun; Translation: “The tribe of”; Notes: Refers to the tribal grouping.
- זְבוּלֻ֑ן (Zevulun) – Root: זבולון (z-v-l-n); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Zevulun”; Notes: Refers to the tribe of Zebulun.
- וְנָשִׂיא֙ (ve-nasi) – Root: נשא (n-s-ʾ); Form: Masculine singular noun with conjunction; Translation: “And the prince”; Notes: Refers to the leader of the tribe.
- לִבְנֵ֣י (li-vnei) – Root: בן (b-n); Form: Masculine plural construct noun with preposition; Translation: “Of the sons of”; Notes: Refers to the descendants of Zevulun.
- זְבוּלֻ֔ן (Zevulun) – Root: זבולון (z-v-l-n); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Zevulun”; Notes: Refers to the tribe of Zebulun.
- אֱלִיאָ֖ב (Eli’av) – Root: אל (ʾ-l) + אב (ʾ-v); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Eli’av”; Notes: Refers to the prince of the tribe of Zevulun.
- בֶּן־חֵלֹֽן׃ (ben-Ḥelon) – Root: בן (b-n) + חלן (ḥ-l-n); Form: Construct noun phrase; Translation: “Son of Ḥelon”; Notes: Refers to Eli’av’s lineage.