Numbers 7:30

בַּיֹּום֙ הָרְבִיעִ֔י נָשִׂ֖יא לִבְנֵ֣י רְאוּבֵ֑ן אֱלִיצ֖וּר בֶּן־שְׁדֵיאֽוּר׃

On the fourth day, the leader of the sons of Re’uven, Elitzur son of Shedeiur.

Morphology

1. בַּיֹּום֙ (bayyom) – Root: יום (y-w-m); Form: Preposition + noun masculine singular; Translation: “On the day”; Notes: Refers to a specific day.
2. הָרְבִיעִ֔י (har’vi’i) – Root: רבע (r-b-ʿ); Form: Adjective masculine singular definite; Translation: “The fourth”; Notes: Indicates ordinal placement.
3. נָשִׂ֖יא (nasi) – Root: נשא (n-s-ʾ); Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “Leader”; Notes: A title denoting a tribal chief or prince.
4. לִבְנֵ֣י (liv’nei) – Root: בן (b-n); Form: Preposition + noun masculine plural construct; Translation: “Of the sons of”; Notes: Marks the tribe affiliation.
5. רְאוּבֵ֑ן (Reuven) – Root: ראה (r-ʾ-h) + בן (b-n); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Reuben”; Notes: The firstborn son of Jacob and Leah, representing the tribe of Reuben.
6. אֱלִיצ֖וּר (Elitzur) – Root: אל (ʾ-l) + צור (ts-w-r); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Elitzur”; Notes: A personal name meaning “God is my rock.”
7. בֶּן־שְׁדֵיאֽוּר (ben-Shedeiur) – Root: בן (b-n) + שדי (sh-d-y) + אור (ʾ-w-r); Form: Construct noun; Translation: “Son of Shedeiur”; Notes: Indicates lineage, “Shedeiur” possibly meaning “Almighty is my light.”