1 Kings 5:16 (1 Kings 5:2)

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה אֶל־חִירָ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר׃

And Shelomo sent to Ḥiram, saying,

Morphology

1. וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח (va-yishlaḥ) – Root: שלח (shalaḥ); Form: Wayyiqtol (consecutive imperfect), Qal, 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he sent”; Notes: Typical narrative verb form indicating past sequential action.
2. שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה (Shelomoh) – Root: שלמה (Shelomoh); Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Shelomoh”; Notes: Subject of the verb; king of Yisraʾel, son of Dawid.
3. אֶל־חִירָ֖ם (el-Ḥiram) – Root: חירם (Ḥiram); Form: Preposition with proper noun; Translation: “to Ḥiram”; Notes: Indicates direction of action, Ḥiram king of Tsor.
4. לֵאמֹֽר (leʾemor) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Infinitive construct with preposition; Translation: “saying”; Notes: Introduces direct speech following a verb of communication.