Numbers 20:8

קַ֣ח אֶת־הַמַּטֶּ֗ה וְהַקְהֵ֤ל אֶת־הָעֵדָה֙ אַתָּה֙ וְאַהֲרֹ֣ן אָחִ֔יךָ וְדִבַּרְתֶּ֧ם אֶל־הַסֶּ֛לַע לְעֵינֵיהֶ֖ם וְנָתַ֣ן מֵימָ֑יו וְהֹוצֵאתָ֨ לָהֶ֥ם מַ֨יִם֙ מִן־הַסֶּ֔לַע וְהִשְׁקִיתָ֥ אֶת־הָעֵדָ֖ה וְאֶת־בְּעִירָֽם׃

“Take the staff, and assemble the congregation, you and Aharon your brother, and speak to the rock before their eyes, and it will yield its water. You shall bring water out of the rock for them and give drink to the congregation and their livestock.”

Morphology

1. קַ֣ח (qach) – Root: לקח (laqach); Form: Qal imperative masculine singular; Translation: “Take”; Notes: A direct command to Moshe.
2. אֶת־הַמַּטֶּ֗ה (et-hammatteh) – Root: מטה (matteh); Form: Direct object marker with noun, masculine singular with definite article; Translation: “the staff”; Notes: Refers to the rod used for signs and miracles.
3. וְהַקְהֵ֤ל (vehakhel) – Root: קהל (qahal); Form: Hiphil imperative masculine singular; Translation: “and assemble”; Notes: A command to gather the people.
4. אֶת־הָעֵדָה֙ (et-ha’edah) – Root: עדה (edah); Form: Direct object marker with noun, feminine singular with definite article; Translation: “the congregation”; Notes: Refers to the Israelites.
5. אַתָּה֙ (attah) – Root: אתה (attah); Form: Pronoun, masculine singular; Translation: “you”; Notes: Refers specifically to Moshe.
6. וְאַהֲרֹ֣ן (veAharon) – Root: אהרן (Aharon); Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “and Aharon”; Notes: Refers to Moshe’s brother.
7. אָחִ֔יךָ (achikha) – Root: אח (ach); Form: Noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “your brother”; Notes: Specifies the familial relationship.
8. וְדִבַּרְתֶּ֧ם (vedibbartem) – Root: דבר (davar); Form: Piel perfect 2nd person masculine plural with vav-consecutive; Translation: “and speak”; Notes: A command to address the rock.
9. אֶל־הַסֶּ֛לַע (el-hassela) – Root: סלע (sela); Form: Preposition with noun, masculine singular with definite article; Translation: “to the rock”; Notes: Specifies the object of the command.
10. לְעֵינֵיהֶ֖ם (le’eineihem) – Root: עין (ayin); Form: Preposition with noun, masculine dual construct and 3rd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “before their eyes”; Notes: Indicates visibility to the people.
11. וְנָתַ֣ן (venatan) – Root: נתן (natan); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “and it will yield”; Notes: Refers to the rock producing water.
12. מֵימָ֑יו (meimav) – Root: מים (mayim); Form: Noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “its water”; Notes: Refers to the water stored within the rock.
13. וְהֹוצֵאתָ֨ (vehotseta) – Root: יצא (yatsa); Form: Hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “and you shall bring out”; Notes: A command to draw water from the rock.
14. לָהֶ֥ם (lahem) – Root: הם (hem); Form: Preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “for them”; Notes: Refers to the congregation.
15. מַ֨יִם֙ (mayim) – Root: מים (mayim); Form: Noun, masculine plural; Translation: “water”; Notes: The essential resource to be provided.
16. מִן־הַסֶּ֔לַע (min-hassela) – Root: סלע (sela); Form: Preposition with noun, masculine singular with definite article; Translation: “from the rock”; Notes: Specifies the source of the water.
17. וְהִשְׁקִיתָ֥ (vehishqita) – Root: שקה (shaqah); Form: Hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “and give drink”; Notes: Refers to providing water to the people and their livestock.
18. אֶת־הָעֵדָ֖ה (et-ha’edah) – Root: עדה (edah); Form: Direct object marker with noun, feminine singular with definite article; Translation: “the congregation”; Notes: Refers to the assembled Israelites.
19. וְאֶת־בְּעִירָֽם׃ (ve’et-be’iram) – Root: בער (ba’ar); Form: Direct object marker with noun, feminine plural and 3rd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “and their livestock”; Notes: Refers to the animals owned by the Israelites.