וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שָׁאוּל֙ לַֽאֲחִיָּ֔ה הַגִּ֖ישָׁה אֲרֹ֣ון הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּֽי־הָיָ֞ה אֲרֹ֧ון הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים בַּיֹּ֥ום הַה֖וּא וּבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
And Shaʾul said to Aḥiyah, “Bring near the Ark of God.” For the Ark of God was on that day with the sons of Yisraʾel.
Morphology
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (vayyoʾmer) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he said”; Notes: Introduces direct speech.
- שָׁאוּל֙ (Shaʾul) – Root: שאול (Shaʾul); Form: Proper noun, singular absolute; Translation: “Shaʾul”; Notes: Subject of the verb.
- לַֽאֲחִיָּ֔ה (la-Aḥiyah) – Root: אחיה (Aḥiyah); Form: Proper noun, singular absolute with preposition; Translation: “to Aḥiyah”; Notes: Addressing the priest.
- הַגִּ֖ישָׁה (haggishah) – Root: נגש (naggash); Form: Hifil imperative masculine singular; Translation: “Bring near”; Notes: Command to bring the Ark.
- אֲרֹ֣ון (ʾaron) – Root: ארן (ʾaron); Form: Noun, masculine singular absolute; Translation: “Ark”; Notes: Refers to the Ark of Elohim.
- הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים (ha-Elohim) – Root: אלהים (Elohim); Form: Proper noun, plural in form but singular in meaning; Translation: “of Elohim”; Notes: Refers to YHWH.
- כִּֽי־הָיָ֞ה (ki-hayah) – Root: היה (hayah); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with conjunction; Translation: “for it was”; Notes: Provides explanation.
- אֲרֹ֧ון (ʾaron) – Root: ארן (ʾaron); Form: Noun, masculine singular absolute; Translation: “the Ark”; Notes: Repeated for emphasis.
- הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים (ha-Elohim) – Root: אלהים (Elohim); Form: Proper noun, plural in form but singular in meaning; Translation: “of Elohim”; Notes: Repeats divine possession.
- בַּיֹּ֥ום (ba-yom) – Root: יום (yom); Form: Noun, masculine singular absolute with definite article and preposition; Translation: “on the day”; Notes: Specifies time.
- הַה֖וּא (ha-hu) – Root: הוא (hu); Form: Demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular; Translation: “that”; Notes: Refers to a specific event.
- וּבְנֵ֥י (u-venei) – Root: בן (ben); Form: Noun, masculine plural construct with conjunction; Translation: “and the sons of”; Notes: Refers to Yisraʾel.
- יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (Yisraʾel) – Root: ישראל (Yisraʾel); Form: Proper noun, singular absolute; Translation: “Yisraʾel”; Notes: Refers to the nation of Yisraʾel.