1 Samuel 26:4

וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח דָּוִ֖ד מְרַגְּלִ֑ים וַיֵּ֕דַע כִּֽי־בָ֥א שָׁא֖וּל אֶל־נָכֹֽון׃

And Dawid sent spies, and he knew that Shaʾul had indeed come to Nakhon.

 

Morphology

  1. וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח (vayyishlaḥ) – Root: שלח (shalaḥ); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he sent”; Notes: Indicates completed action.
  2. דָּוִ֖ד (Dawid) – Root: דוד (Dawid); Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Dawid”; Notes: Subject of the sentence.
  3. מְרַגְּלִ֑ים (meraggelim) – Root: רגל (ragal); Form: Participle, Piel masculine plural; Translation: “spies”; Notes: Refers to those engaged in reconnaissance.
  4. וַיֵּ֕דַע (vayyedaʿ) – Root: ידע (yadaʿ); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “and he knew”; Notes: Expresses realization.
  5. כִּֽי־ (ki) – Root: כי (ki); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “that”; Notes: Introduces a reason or fact.
  6. בָ֥א (ba) – Root: בוא (boʾ); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “had come”; Notes: Denotes completed action.
  7. שָׁא֖וּל (Shaʾul) – Root: שאל (shaʾal); Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Shaʾul”; Notes: Subject of the clause.
  8. אֶל־נָכֹֽון׃ (el-Nakhon) – Root: נכון (nakhon); Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “to Nakhon”; Notes: Designates a place.

 

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