בַּיֹּום֙ הָעֲשִׂירִ֔י נָשִׂ֖יא לִבְנֵ֣י דָ֑ן אֲחִיעֶ֖זֶר בֶּן־עַמִּישַׁדָּֽי׃
On the tenth day, the leader for the tribe of Dan was Aḥiʿezer son of Ammishaddai.
Morphology
- בַּיֹּום֙ (bayyom) – Root: יום (y-w-m); Form: Noun masculine singular with preposition and definite article; Translation: “On the day”; Notes: Refers to a specific day in sequence.
- הָעֲשִׂירִ֔י (ha-ʿasiri) – Root: עשר (ʿ-s-r); Form: Adjective masculine singular with definite article; Translation: “The tenth”; Notes: Specifies the ordinal position.
- נָשִׂ֖יא (nasi) – Root: נשא (n-s-ʾ); Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “Leader”; Notes: Refers to a tribal chief or prince.
- לִבְנֵ֣י (livnei) – Root: בן (b-n); Form: Preposition with noun masculine plural in construct; Translation: “For the sons of”; Notes: Indicates tribal affiliation.
- דָ֑ן (Dan) – Root: דן (d-n); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Dan”; Notes: Name of the tribe.
- אֲחִיעֶ֖זֶר (Aḥi’ezer) – Root: אח (ʾ-ḥ) + עזר (ʿ-z-r); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Aḥi’ezer”; Notes: Name of the tribal leader.
- בֶּן־עַמִּישַׁדָּֽי (ben-ʿAmmishaddai) – Root: בן (b-n) + עמי (ʿ-m-y) + שדי (sh-d-y); Form: Construct phrase; Translation: “Son of Ammishaddai”; Notes: Specifies lineage.