Numbers 3:33

לִמְרָרִ֕י מִשְׁפַּ֨חַת֙ הַמַּחְלִ֔י וּמִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַמּוּשִׁ֑י אֵ֥לֶּה הֵ֖ם מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת מְרָרִֽי׃

To Merari belonged the family of the Mahlites and the family of the Mushites; these are the families of Merari.

Morphology

1. לִמְרָרִ֕י (li-Merari) – Root: מרר (m-r-r); Form: Proper noun with preposition; Translation: “To Merari”; Notes: Refers to the descendant of Levi.
2. מִשְׁפַּ֨חַת֙ (mishpaḥat) – Root: משפחה (m-sh-p-ḥ); Form: Feminine singular construct noun; Translation: “The family of”; Notes: Refers to a specific subdivision within the clan.
3. הַמַּחְלִ֔י (ha-Maḥli) – Root: מחלי (m-ḥ-l-y); Form: Proper noun with definite article; Translation: “The Mahlites”; Notes: Refers to the descendants of Mahli.
4. וּמִשְׁפַּ֖חַת (u-mishpaḥat) – Root: משפחה (m-sh-p-ḥ); Form: Feminine singular construct noun with conjunction; Translation: “And the family of”; Notes: Refers to an additional subdivision.
5. הַמּוּשִׁ֑י (ha-Mushi) – Root: מושי (m-w-sh-y); Form: Proper noun with definite article; Translation: “The Mushites”; Notes: Refers to the descendants of Mushi.
6. אֵ֥לֶּה (elleh) – Root: אלה (ʾ-l-h); Form: Demonstrative pronoun, plural; Translation: “These”; Notes: Points to the aforementioned groups.
7. הֵ֖ם (hem) – Root: הוא (h-w); Form: 3rd person masculine plural pronoun; Translation: “They are”; Notes: Used for emphasis or identification.
8. מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת (mishpeḥot) – Root: משפחה (m-sh-p-ḥ); Form: Feminine plural noun; Translation: “The families of”; Notes: Refers to the subgroups of Merari.
9. מְרָרִֽי׃ (Merari) – Root: מרר (m-r-r); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Merari”; Notes: Refers to the Levite ancestor of these families.