וַיֹּ֥סֶף יְהוָ֖ה לְהֵרָאֹ֣ה בְשִׁלֹ֑ה כִּֽי־נִגְלָ֨ה יְהוָ֧ה אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֛ל בְּשִׁלֹ֖ו בִּדְבַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃ פ
And YHWH continued to appear in Shilo, for YHWH revealed Himself to Shemuʾel in Shilo by the word of YHWH.
Morphology
- וַיֹּ֥סֶף (va-yosef) – Root: יסף (yasaf); Form: Hifil consecutive imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And He continued”; Notes: Indicates an ongoing action.
- יְהוָ֖ה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (YHWH); Form: Proper noun, divine name; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Subject of the verb.
- לְהֵרָאֹ֣ה (le-heraʾot) – Root: ראה (raʾah); Form: Nifal infinitive construct with preposition; Translation: “to appear”; Notes: Indicates divine self-manifestation.
- בְשִׁלֹ֑ה (be-Shiloh) – Root: שִׁלֹה (Shiloh); Form: Proper noun, with preposition; Translation: “in Shiloh”; Notes: Refers to the location where YHWH revealed Himself.
- כִּֽי־ (ki) – Root: כי (ki); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “for”; Notes: Introduces the reason for the previous statement.
- נִגְלָ֨ה (niglah) – Root: גלה (galah); Form: Nifal perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “He revealed Himself”; Notes: Indicates divine self-revelation.
- יְהוָ֧ה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (YHWH); Form: Proper noun, divine name; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The One who revealed Himself.
- אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֛ל (el-Shemuʾel) – Root: שמואל (Shemuʾel); Form: Proper noun, with preposition; Translation: “to Shemuʾel”; Notes: The recipient of YHWH’s revelation.
- בְּשִׁלֹ֖ו (be-Shiloh) – Root: שִׁלֹה (Shiloh); Form: Proper noun, with preposition; Translation: “in Shiloh”; Notes: Repeats the location for emphasis.
- בִּדְבַ֥ר (bi-dvar) – Root: דבר (davar); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct with preposition; Translation: “by the word of”; Notes: Describes the means of revelation.
- יְהוָֽה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (YHWH); Form: Proper noun, divine name; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The source of the divine word.