וּלְמַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵי־אָשֵׁ֖ר נָשִׂ֑יא אֲחִיה֖וּד בֶּן־שְׁלֹמִֽי׃
And for the tribe of the sons of Asher, the chief was Aḥihud son of Shelomi.
Morphology
- וּלְמַטֵּ֥ה (u-le-matteh) – Root: מטה (mṭh); Form: Conjunction with preposition and noun, masculine singular; Translation: “And for the tribe of”; Notes: Refers to a tribal division.
- בְנֵי־ (bene-) – Root: בן (bn); Form: Noun, masculine plural construct; Translation: “sons of”; Notes: Indicates lineage.
- אָשֵׁ֖ר (Asher) – Root: אשר (ʾšr); Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Asher”; Notes: Name meaning “happy” or “blessed.”
- נָשִׂ֑יא (nasi) – Root: נשא (nśʾ); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “chief”; Notes: Refers to a leader or prince.
- אֲחִיה֖וּד (Aḥihud) – Root: אח (ʾḥ); Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Aḥihud”; Notes: Name meaning “brother of majesty.”
- בֶּן־ (ben-) – Root: בן (bn); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct; Translation: “son of”; Notes: Indicates paternal lineage.
- שְׁלֹמִֽי׃ (Shelomi) – Root: שלם (šlm); Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Shelomi”; Notes: Name meaning “my peace.”