דַּבֵּר֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ אֲלֵהֶ֑ם אִ֣ישׁ אֹֽו־אִשָּׁ֗ה כִּ֤י יַפְלִא֙ לִנְדֹּר֙ נֶ֣דֶר נָזִ֔יר לְהַזִּ֖יר לַֽיהוָֽה׃
“Speak to the sons of Yisra’el and say to them: If a man or a woman makes a special vow, the vow of a Nazirite, to dedicate himself to YHWH,
Morphology
- דַּבֵּר (dabber) – Root: דבר (d-b-r); Form: Piel imperative masculine singular; Translation: “Speak”; Notes: A command addressed to Moshe.
- אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י (el-bene) – Root: בן (b-n); Form: Preposition + masculine plural construct; Translation: “To the sons of”; Notes: Refers to the descendants of Yisra’el.
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (Yisra’el) – Root: שרר (s-r-r); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Yisra’el”; Notes: The covenant community of YHWH.
- וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ (ve’amarta) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Form: Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And say”; Notes: Continues the command given to Moshe.
- אֲלֵהֶ֑ם (alehem) – Root: אל (ʾ-l); Form: Preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “To them”; Notes: Refers to the sons of Yisra’el.
- אִ֣ישׁ (ish) – Root: איש (ʾ-ʾ-y-sh); Form: Masculine singular noun; Translation: “A man”; Notes: Indicates any individual male.
- אֹֽו־אִשָּׁ֗ה (o-ishah) – Root: אשה (ʾ-sh-h); Form: Conjunction + feminine singular noun; Translation: “Or a woman”; Notes: Expands the condition to females as well.
- כִּ֤י יַפְלִא֙ (ki yafli) – Root: פלא (p-l-ʾ); Form: Hifil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “If he makes a special vow”; Notes: Indicates setting apart or making distinct.
- לִנְדֹּר֙ (lin’dor) – Root: נדר (n-d-r); Form: Qal infinitive construct; Translation: “To vow”; Notes: The act of making a solemn commitment.
- נֶ֣דֶר (neder) – Root: נדר (n-d-r); Form: Masculine singular noun; Translation: “A vow”; Notes: Specifies the type of commitment.
- נָזִ֔יר (nazir) – Root: נזר (n-z-r); Form: Masculine singular noun; Translation: “Nazirite”; Notes: One who is consecrated or set apart.
- לְהַזִּ֖יר (lehazir) – Root: נזר (n-z-r); Form: Hifil infinitive construct; Translation: “To dedicate”; Notes: Emphasizes the act of consecration.
- לַֽיהוָֽה (laYHWH) – Root: יהוה (y-h-w-h); Form: Preposition + proper noun; Translation: “To YHWH”; Notes: Indicates the object of the vow.