| 5. Linguistic Exegesis The prepositional construct lematteh {לְמַטֵּה | lə·mat·tê} ‘to tribe’ introduces the enumeration of tribal representatives, with shimon {שִׁמְעוֹן | šim·ʕôn} ‘Simeon’ specifying the tribe. The name shaphat {שָּׁפָט | šā·p̄āṭ} identifies the individual, and the construct chain ben-khori {בֶּן־חוֹרִי | ben·ḥō·rî} ‘son of Hori’ links him to his paternal lineage, highlighting tribal and family affiliation. |