וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃
And YHWH spoke to Moshe, saying,
Morphology
- וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (va-yedabber) – Root: דבר (d-b-r); Form: Conjunction + verb Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And He spoke”; Notes: Emphasizes formal communication from YHWH.
- יְהוָ֖ה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (Y-H-W-H); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The divine name, indicating the speaker.
- אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה (el-Moshe) – Root: משה (M-sh-h); Form: Preposition + proper noun; Translation: “To Moshe”; Notes: Specifies the recipient of the divine speech.
- לֵּאמֹֽר׃ (le-emor) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Form: Preposition + infinitive construct; Translation: “Saying”; Notes: Introduces the content of the speech to follow.