אֵ֣לֶּה מִשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת לֵוִ֗י מִשְׁפַּ֨חַת הַלִּבְנִ֜י מִשְׁפַּ֤חַת הַֽחֶבְרֹנִי֙ מִשְׁפַּ֤חַת הַמַּחְלִי֙ מִשְׁפַּ֣חַת הַמּוּשִׁ֔י מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַקָּרְחִ֑י וּקְהָ֖ת הֹולִ֥ד אֶת־עַמְרָֽם׃
These are the families of Levi: the family of the Livni, the family of the Ḥevroni, the family of the Maḥli, the family of the Mushi, the family of the Qarḥi; and Qehat fathered ʿAmram.
Morphology
- אֵ֣לֶּה (ʾēlleh) – Root: אלה (ʾelleh); Form: Demonstrative pronoun plural; Translation: “These”; Notes: Introduces the list of families.
- מִשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת (mišpəḥot) – Root: משפחה (mišpaḥah); Form: Noun feminine plural; Translation: “Families”; Notes: Refers to genealogical divisions.
- לֵוִ֗י (Lewi) – Root: לוי (Lewi); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Levi”; Notes: Refers to the tribe of Levi.
- מִשְׁפַּ֨חַת (mišpaḥat) – Root: משפחה (mišpaḥah); Form: Noun feminine singular construct; Translation: “The family of”; Notes: Indicates lineage.
- הַלִּבְנִ֜י (hallivni) – Root: לבנ (Livan); Form: Adjective or gentilic with definite article; Translation: “The Livni”; Notes: Refers to the descendants of Livni.
- מִשְׁפַּ֤חַת (mišpaḥat) – Root: משפחה (mišpaḥah); Form: Noun feminine singular construct; Translation: “The family of”; Notes: Indicates lineage.
- הַֽחֶבְרֹנִי֙ (haḥevroni) – Root: חבר (ḥever); Form: Adjective or gentilic with definite article; Translation: “The Ḥevroni”; Notes: Refers to the descendants of Ḥevron.
- מִשְׁפַּ֤חַת (mišpaḥat) – Root: משפחה (mišpaḥah); Form: Noun feminine singular construct; Translation: “The family of”; Notes: Indicates lineage.
- הַמַּחְלִי֙ (hammaḥli) – Root: מחלי (Maḥli); Form: Adjective or gentilic with definite article; Translation: “The Maḥli”; Notes: Refers to the descendants of Maḥli.
- מִשְׁפַּ֣חַת (mišpaḥat) – Root: משפחה (mišpaḥah); Form: Noun feminine singular construct; Translation: “The family of”; Notes: Indicates lineage.
- הַמּוּשִׁ֔י (hammushi) – Root: מושי (Mushi); Form: Adjective or gentilic with definite article; Translation: “The Mushi”; Notes: Refers to the descendants of Mushi.
- מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת (mišpaḥat) – Root: משפחה (mišpaḥah); Form: Noun feminine singular construct; Translation: “The family of”; Notes: Indicates lineage.
- הַקָּרְחִ֑י (haqqarḥi) – Root: קרח (Qaraḥ); Form: Adjective or gentilic with definite article; Translation: “The Qarḥi”; Notes: Refers to the descendants of Qarḥ.
- וּקְהָ֖ת (uqehat) – Root: קהת (Qehat); Form: Conjunction וּ + proper noun; Translation: “And Qehat”; Notes: One of Levi’s sons.
- הֹולִ֥יד (holid) – Root: ילד (yalad); Form: Hifil perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “Fathered”; Notes: Causative action.
- אֶת־עַמְרָֽם׃ (ʾet-ʿamram) – Root: עמרם (ʿAmram); Form: Definite direct object marker + proper noun; Translation: “ʿAmram”; Notes: Refers to a notable descendant of Qehat.