בַּיֹּום֙ הַתְּשִׁיעִ֔י נָשִׂ֖יא לִבְנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ן אֲבִידָ֖ן בֶּן־גִּדְעֹנִֽי׃
On the ninth day, the leader for the sons of Binyamin was Avidan, son of Gidʿoni.
Morphology
- בַּיֹּום֙ (bayyom) – Root: יום (y-w-m); Form: Definite article + noun masculine singular; Translation: “On the day”; Notes: Indicates a specific day in the sequence.
- הַתְּשִׁיעִ֔י (hat-teshiʿi) – Root: תשע (t-sh-ʿ); Form: Definite article + ordinal number masculine singular; Translation: “The ninth”; Notes: Specifies the day in the order.
- נָשִׂ֖יא (nasi) – Root: נשא (n-s-ʾ); Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “Leader”; Notes: Refers to the tribal leader.
- לִבְנֵ֣י (livnei) – Root: בן (b-n); Form: Preposition + noun masculine plural construct; Translation: “For the sons of”; Notes: Indicates the tribe being represented.
- בִנְיָמִ֑ן (Binyamin) – Root: N/A; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Binyamin”; Notes: The name of the tribe.
- אֲבִידָ֖ן (Avidan) – Root: N/A; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Avidan”; Notes: Name of the tribal leader.
- בֶּן־גִּדְעֹנִֽי׃ (ben-Gidʿoni) – Root: N/A; Form: Construct phrase; Translation: “Son of Gidʿoni”; Notes: Indicates Avidan’s lineage.