Numbers 3:6

הַקְרֵב֙ אֶת־מַטֵּ֣ה לֵוִ֔י וְֽהַעֲמַדְתָּ֣ אֹתֹ֔ו לִפְנֵ֖י אַהֲרֹ֣ן הַכֹּהֵ֑ן וְשֵׁרְת֖וּ אֹתֹֽו׃

“Bring near the tribe of Levi, and set them before Aharon the priest, so that they may serve him.

Morphology

1. הַקְרֵב֙ (haqrev) – Root: קרב (q-r-v); Form: Hiphil imperative masculine singular; Translation: “Bring near”; Notes: A command to present the tribe of Levi.
2. אֶת־ (et) – Form: Direct object marker; Translation: No translation; Notes: Marks the direct object of the verb.
3. מַטֵּ֣ה (matteh) – Root: מטה (m-ṭ-h); Form: Masculine singular noun in construct; Translation: “The tribe of”; Notes: Refers to the tribe of Levi.
4. לֵוִ֔י (Levi) – Root: לוי (l-w-y); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Levi”; Notes: Refers to the Levitical tribe.
5. וְֽהַעֲמַדְתָּ֣ (ve-ha’amadta) – Root: עמד (ʿ-m-d); Form: Hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive; Translation: “And set”; Notes: Refers to positioning or placing before Aharon.
6. אֹתֹ֔ו (oto) – Root: את (ʾ-t); Form: Masculine singular pronoun with direct object marker; Translation: “Them”; Notes: Refers to the tribe of Levi.
7. לִפְנֵ֖י (lifnei) – Root: פנה (p-n-h); Form: Preposition; Translation: “Before”; Notes: Indicates presenting them in the presence of Aharon.
8. אַהֲרֹ֣ן (Aharon) – Root: אהרון (ʾ-h-r-n); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Aharon”; Notes: Refers to the high priest.
9. הַכֹּהֵ֑ן (ha-kohen) – Root: כהן (k-h-n); Form: Masculine singular noun with definite article; Translation: “The priest”; Notes: Refers to Aharon’s role as a priest.
10. וְשֵׁרְת֖וּ (ve-sheretu) – Root: שרת (sh-r-t); Form: Piel perfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw-consecutive; Translation: “So that they may serve”; Notes: Refers to the Levites assisting Aharon.
11. אֹתֹֽו׃ (oto) – Root: את (ʾ-t); Form: Masculine singular pronoun with direct object marker; Translation: “Him”; Notes: Refers to Aharon as the object of the Levites’ service.