1 Samuel 16:21

וַיָּבֹ֤א דָוִד֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖ד לְפָנָ֑יו וַיֶּאֱהָבֵ֣הֽוּ מְאֹ֔ד וַֽיְהִי־לֹ֖ו נֹשֵׂ֥א כֵלִֽים׃

And David came to Shaʾul and stood before him, and he loved him greatly, and he became his armor-bearer.

Morphology

1. וַיָּבֹ֤א (vayyavo) – Root: בוא (bo); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (preterite) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he came”; Notes: Refers to David coming to Shaʾul.
2. דָוִד֙ (David) – Root: דוד (David); Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “David”; Notes: Refers to King David.
3. אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל (el-Shaʾul) – Root: שאול (Shaʾul); Form: Preposition + proper noun; Translation: “To Shaʾul”; Notes: Refers to King Shaʾul.
4. וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖ד (vayyaʿamod) – Root: עמד (ʿamad); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (preterite) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he stood”; Notes: Refers to David standing before Shaʾul.
5. לְפָנָ֑יו (lefanav) – Root: פנים (panim); Form: Preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “Before him”; Notes: Indicates a position of service or submission.
6. וַיֶּאֱהָבֵ֣הֽוּ (vayyeʾehavehu) – Root: אהב (ʾahav); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (preterite) 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “And he loved him”; Notes: Describes Shaʾul’s affection for David.
7. מְאֹ֔ד (meʾod) – Root: מאד (meʾod); Form: Adverb; Translation: “Greatly”; Notes: Intensifies Shaʾul’s love for David.
8. וַֽיְהִי־לֹ֖ו (vayhi-lo) – Root: היה (hayah); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (preterite) 3rd person masculine singular + prepositional phrase; Translation: “And he became to him”; Notes: Indicates David’s new role.
9. נֹשֵׂ֥א (nose) – Root: נשא (nasa); Form: Qal participle masculine singular; Translation: “Bearer”; Notes: Describes David’s function.
10. כֵלִֽים׃ (kelim) – Root: כלי (kli); Form: Noun, masculine plural; Translation: “Weapons, armor”; Notes: Refers to David’s duty as an armor-bearer.