וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְשַׁעְיָ֖הוּ אֶל־חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּ שְׁמַ֖ע דְּבַר־יְהוָֽה׃
And Yeshayahu said to Ḥizqiyahu, “Hear the word of YHWH:
Morphology
- וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (va-yomer) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he said”; Notes: Introduces Yeshayahu’s prophetic speech.
- יְשַׁעְיָ֖הוּ (Yeshayahu) – Root: ישע (yeshaʿ) + יהו (Yahu); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Yeshayahu”; Notes: The prophet speaking on behalf of YHWH.
- אֶל־חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּ (el-Ḥizqiyyahu) – Root: אל (el) + חזק (ḥazaq) + יהו (yahu); Form: Preposition + proper noun; Translation: “to Ḥizqiyahu”; Notes: Recipient of the prophetic word.
- שְׁמַ֖ע (shemaʿ) – Root: שמע (shamaʿ); Form: Qal imperative masculine singular; Translation: “Hear”; Notes: Command to listen carefully, often used to introduce divine revelation.
- דְּבַר־יְהוָֽה (devar-YHWH) – Root: דבר (davar); Form: Construct noun masculine singular + proper noun; Translation: “the word of YHWH”; Notes: Refers to the prophetic message delivered by divine authority.