Numbers 25:17

צָרֹ֖ור אֶת־הַמִּדְיָנִ֑ים וְהִכִּיתֶ֖ם אֹותָֽם׃

“Harass the Midianites and strike them down.

 

Morphology

  1. צָרֹ֖ור (tsaror) – Root: צרר (tsarar); Form: Imperative Qal masculine singular; Translation: “Harass”; Notes: Command form directed to Moshe.
  2. אֶת־הַמִּדְיָנִ֑ים (et-ha-Midyanim) – Root: מדן (Midyan); Form: Direct object marker + noun masculine plural with definite article; Translation: “The Midianites”; Notes: Refers to the people of Midyan.
  3. וְהִכִּיתֶ֖ם (ve-hikkitem) – Root: נכה (nakah); Form: Waw-consecutive + Hifil perfect 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “And strike them down”; Notes: Indicates a sequential action following the command to harass.
  4. אֹותָֽם׃ (otam) – Root: אות (ot); Form: Direct object pronoun masculine plural; Translation: “Them”; Notes: Refers to the Midianites as the object of the action.

 

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