וּלְמַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵֽי־נַפְתָּלִ֖י נָשִׂ֑יא פְּדַהְאֵ֖ל בֶּן־עַמִּיהֽוּד׃
Para sa lipi ng mga anak ni Neftali, isang pinuno: si Pedahel na anak ni Amiud.
Avi Ezer
The "hei" in the word "pada" and "el" are two separate words. Since the "hei" does not rest in the middle of a syllable, it is evident that they are two separate words. Examples include "pada tzur asah" (redeemed, formed, made) and "El chazei El" (God, who sees). Refer to the root "Yehudah" in Sha'ar HaNekudot, which is written with a "pei" and "gimmel." Similarly, "eglah yafah peyah" (beautiful heifer) is written with a "pei" in each word. Radak wrote in Mikhlol that although they are written as two words, their essence is one word. The meticulous scholars explained that the reason is that the "hei" should not rest in the middle of a syllable, so they were written as two words. See in Chapter Eruvin, the dispute between Rava and Rabbah regarding several words in the Torah and Psalms.