וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע מֹשֶׁ֔ה וַיִּפֹּ֖ל עַל־פָּנָֽיו׃
And Moshe heard, and he fell on his face.
Morphology
- וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע (vayyišmaʿ) – Root: שמע (š-m-ʿ); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And he heard”; Notes: Indicates the act of hearing or listening.
- מֹשֶׁ֔ה (Moshe) – Root: Proper noun; Form: Singular; Translation: “Moshe”; Notes: Refers to the leader of the Israelites.
- וַיִּפֹּ֖ל (vayyippol) – Root: נפל (n-p-l); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And he fell”; Notes: Describes a physical action of prostration or submission.
- עַל־פָּנָֽיו (ʿal-panav) – Root: על (ʿ-l) + פנים (p-n-y); Form: Preposition + plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “On his face”; Notes: Indicates a gesture of humility or supplication.