Numbers 3:25

וּמִשְׁמֶ֤רֶת בְּנֵֽי־גֵרְשֹׁון֙ בְּאֹ֣הֶל מֹועֵ֔ד הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן וְהָאֹ֑הֶל מִכְסֵ֕הוּ וּמָסַ֕ךְ פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֥הֶל מֹועֵֽד׃

And the duty of the sons of Gershon in the Tent of Meeting was the tabernacle, the tent, its covering, and the screen for the entrance of the Tent of Meeting.

 

Morphology

  1. וּמִשְׁמֶ֤רֶת (u-mishmeret) – Root: שמר (sh-m-r); Form: Feminine singular noun with conjunction; Translation: “And the duty of”; Notes: Refers to the responsibility or service assigned to the Gershonites.
  2. בְּנֵֽי־גֵרְשֹׁון֙ (bnei-Gershon) – Root: בן (b-n) and גרש (g-r-sh); Form: Masculine plural construct noun with proper noun; Translation: “The sons of Gershon”; Notes: Refers to the descendants of Gershon, son of Levi.
  3. בְּאֹ֣הֶל (be-ohel) – Root: אהל (ʾ-h-l); Form: Masculine singular noun with preposition; Translation: “In the Tent”; Notes: Refers to the sacred Tent of Meeting.
  4. מֹועֵ֔ד (mo’ed) – Root: יעד (y-ʿ-d); Form: Masculine singular noun; Translation: “Of Meeting”; Notes: Indicates the designated place of assembly or encounter with YHWH.
  5. הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן (ha-mishkan) – Root: שכן (sh-k-n); Form: Masculine singular noun with definite article; Translation: “The tabernacle”; Notes: Refers to the dwelling place of YHWH.
  6. וְהָאֹ֑הֶל (ve-ha’ohel) – Root: אהל (ʾ-h-l); Form: Masculine singular noun with conjunction and definite article; Translation: “And the tent”; Notes: A synonym for the tabernacle structure.
  7. מִכְסֵ֕הוּ (mikhsehu) – Root: כסא (k-s-h); Form: Masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “Its covering”; Notes: Refers to the protective covering of the tent.
  8. וּמָסַ֕ךְ (u-masakh) – Root: מסך (m-s-k); Form: Masculine singular noun with conjunction; Translation: “And the screen”; Notes: Refers to the curtain at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting.
  9. פֶּ֖תַח (petakh) – Root: פתח (p-t-ḥ); Form: Masculine singular noun; Translation: “The entrance of”; Notes: Refers to the opening of the Tent of Meeting.
  10. אֹ֥הֶל מֹועֵֽד׃ (ohel mo’ed) – Root: אהל (ʾ-h-l) and יעד (y-ʿ-d); Form: Masculine singular construct noun; Translation: “The Tent of Meeting”; Notes: The sacred meeting place where the divine presence dwelt.

 

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