וַיִּקַּ֤ח שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶת־שָׁא֣וּל וְאֶֽת־נַעֲרֹ֔ו וַיְבִיאֵ֖ם לִשְׁכָּ֑תָה וַיִּתֵּ֨ן לָהֶ֤ם מָקֹום֙ בְּרֹ֣אשׁ הַקְּרוּאִ֔ים וְהֵ֖מָּה כִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים אִֽישׁ׃
And Shemuʾel took Shaʾul and his servant and brought them into the chamber, and he gave them a place at the head of the invited ones, and they were about thirty men.
Morphology
- וַיִּקַּ֤ח (vayyiqqaḥ) – Root: לקח (l-q-ḥ); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (consecutive imperfect) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he took”; Notes: Narrative continuation.
- שְׁמוּאֵל֙ (Shemuʾel) – Root: שׁמע (sh-m-ʿ); Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Shemuʾel”; Notes: Name of the prophet.
- אֶת־שָׁא֣וּל (ʾet-Shaʾul) – Root: שׁאל (sh-ʾ-l); Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Shaʾul”; Notes: The direct object.
- וְאֶֽת־נַעֲרֹ֔ו (ve-ʾet-naʿaro) – Root: נער (n-ʿ-r); Form: Noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “and his servant”; Notes: Possessive structure.
- וַיְבִיאֵ֖ם (vayyeviʾem) – Root: בוא (b-w-ʾ); Form: Hiphil wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person plural suffix; Translation: “And he brought them”; Notes: Causative action.
- לִשְׁכָּ֑תָה (lishkatah) – Root: לשכה (l-sh-k-h); Form: Noun, feminine singular with directional suffix; Translation: “into the chamber”; Notes: Indicates movement.
- וַיִּתֵּ֨ן (vayyiten) – Root: נתן (n-t-n); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he gave”; Notes: Narrative verb.
- לָהֶ֤ם (lahem) – Root: הם (h-m); Form: Preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “to them”; Notes: Indirect object.
- מָקֹום֙ (maqom) – Root: קום (q-w-m); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “a place”; Notes: Common noun.
- בְּרֹ֣אשׁ (be-rosh) – Root: ראש (r-ʾ-sh); Form: Noun, masculine singular in construct; Translation: “at the head”; Notes: Indicates position.
- הַקְּרוּאִ֔ים (ha-qeruʾim) – Root: קרא (q-r-ʾ); Form: Qal passive participle, masculine plural with definite article; Translation: “the invited ones”; Notes: Describes those called to the meal.
- וְהֵ֖מָּה (ve-hemmah) – Root: הם (h-m); Form: Independent pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “and they”; Notes: Emphatic subject.
- כִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים (ki-shloshim) – Root: שלש (sh-l-sh); Form: Cardinal number; Translation: “about thirty”; Notes: Approximate quantity.
- אִֽישׁ׃ (ʾish) – Root: איש (ʾ-ʾ-sh); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “men”; Notes: Collective reference to attendees.