וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל אֵ֖ת כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֣י הָעָ֑ם וַֽיְדַבְּרֵ֖ם בְּאָזְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ פ
And Shemuʾel heard all the words of the people, and he spoke them in the ears of YHWH.
Morphology
- וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע (va-yishmaʿ) – Root: שמע (shamaʿ); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he heard”; Notes: Indicates active listening.
- שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל (Shemuʾel) – Root: שׁמואל (Shemuʾel); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Shemuʾel”; Notes: Refers to the prophet.
- אֵ֖ת (et) – Root: את (ʾet); Form: Direct object marker; Translation: “—”; Notes: Marks the direct object.
- כָּל־ (kol) – Root: כל (kol); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct; Translation: “all”; Notes: Emphasizes totality.
- דִּבְרֵ֣י (divrei) – Root: דבר (davar); Form: Noun, masculine plural construct; Translation: “words of”; Notes: Refers to speech.
- הָעָ֑ם (ha-ʿam) – Root: עם (ʿam); Form: Noun, masculine singular with definite article; Translation: “the people”; Notes: Collective term.
- וַֽיְדַבְּרֵ֖ם (va-yedabberem) – Root: דבר (davar); Form: Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “and he spoke them”; Notes: Intensive action.
- בְּאָזְנֵ֥י (be-ʾoznei) – Root: אזן (ʾozen); Form: Noun, feminine plural construct; Translation: “in the ears of”; Notes: Figurative for attentive communication.
- יְהוָֽה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (YHWH); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The divine name.