וַיֹּ֕אמֶר דָּבָ֥ר לִ֖י אֵלָ֑יִךְ וַתֹּ֖אמֶר דַּבֵּֽר׃
And he said, “I have a word for you.” And she said, “Speak.”
Morphology
- וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (vayyomer) – Root: אמר; Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he said”; Notes: Narrative form introducing direct speech.
- דָּבָ֥ר (davar) – Root: דבר; Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “a word / matter”; Notes: Object of the verb “said.”
- לִ֖י (li) – Root: לי; Form: Preposition + 1st person singular suffix; Translation: “for me”; Notes: Indicates possession: “I have.”
- אֵלָ֑יִךְ (elayikh) – Root: אל; Form: Preposition + 2nd person feminine singular suffix; Translation: “to you”; Notes: Feminine form, indicating speech directed to a woman.
- וַתֹּ֖אמֶר (vattomer) – Root: אמר; Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person feminine singular; Translation: “And she said”; Notes: Standard speech introduction, feminine subject.
- דַּבֵּֽר (dabber) – Root: דבר; Form: Piel imperative masculine singular; Translation: “Speak”; Notes: Command form, stronger than Qal “say.”