וְהָ֤יְתָה לֹּו֙ וּלְזַרְעֹ֣ו אַחֲרָ֔יו בְּרִ֖ית כְּהֻנַּ֣ת עֹולָ֑ם תַּ֗חַת אֲשֶׁ֤ר קִנֵּא֙ לֵֽאלֹהָ֔יו וַיְכַפֵּ֖ר עַל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
And it shall be for him and for his descendants after him a covenant of eternal priesthood, because he was zealous for his God and made atonement for the children of Yisraʾel.”
Morphology
- וְהָ֤יְתָה (vehayta) – Root: היה (hayah); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular; Translation: “And it shall be”; Notes: Indicates a future state.
- לֹּו֙ (lo) – Root: לו (lo); Form: Preposition with pronominal suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “For him”; Notes: Indicates possession or benefit.
- וּלְזַרְעֹ֣ו (ul’zar’o) – Root: זרע (zera); Form: Conjunction + preposition + noun in construct with pronominal suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And for his descendants”; Notes: Refers to offspring or progeny.
- אַחֲרָ֔יו (acharav) – Root: אחר (achar); Form: Preposition with pronominal suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “After him”; Notes: Indicates succession.
- בְּרִ֖ית (berit) – Root: ברית (berit); Form: Noun feminine singular; Translation: “Covenant”; Notes: A formal agreement or promise.
- כְּהֻנַּ֣ת (kehunnat) – Root: כהן (kohen); Form: Noun feminine singular construct; Translation: “Of priesthood”; Notes: Refers to priestly office or duties.
- עֹולָ֑ם (olam) – Root: עולם (olam); Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “Eternal”; Notes: Implies perpetuity.
- תַּ֗חַת (taḥat) – Root: תחת (taḥat); Form: Preposition; Translation: “Because”; Notes: Indicates reason or cause.
- אֲשֶׁ֤ר (asher) – Root: אשר (asher); Form: Relative pronoun; Translation: “That”; Notes: Introduces a clause.
- קִנֵּא֙ (qinne) – Root: קנא (qana); Form: Piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “Was zealous”; Notes: Expresses strong dedication or jealousy.
- לֵֽאלֹהָ֔יו (le’Elohav) – Root: אלה (El); Form: Preposition + noun masculine plural construct with pronominal suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “For his God”; Notes: Indicates allegiance.
- וַיְכַפֵּ֖ר (vayekapper) – Root: כפר (kafar); Form: Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And made atonement”; Notes: Refers to expiation or reconciliation.
- עַל־בְּנֵ֥י (al-bene) – Root: בן (ben); Form: Preposition + noun masculine plural construct; Translation: “For the children of”; Notes: Indicates for whose benefit.
- יִשְׂרָאֵֽל (Yisra’el) – Root: ישראל (Yisra’el); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Yisra’el”; Notes: Refers to the people of Israel.