וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ הַמַּלְאָכִים֙ גִּבְעַ֣ת שָׁא֔וּל וַיְדַבְּר֥וּ הַדְּבָרִ֖ים בְּאָזְנֵ֣י הָעָ֑ם וַיִּשְׂא֧וּ כָל־הָעָ֛ם אֶת־קֹולָ֖ם וַיִּבְכּֽוּ׃
And the messengers came to Giveʿa of Shaʾul and spoke these words in the ears of the people, and all the people lifted up their voices and wept.
Morphology
- וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ (va-yavoʾu) – Root: בוא (bo); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “And they came”; Notes: Describes movement.
- הַמַּלְאָכִים֙ (ha-malʾakhim) – Root: מלאך (malʾakh); Form: Noun, masculine plural, definite; Translation: “the messengers”; Notes: Refers to those sent from Yavesh Gilʿad.
- גִּבְעַ֣ת (Givʿat) – Root: גבע (givʿah); Form: Proper noun, construct state; Translation: “Givʿat”; Notes: Part of the name “Givʿat Shaʾul.”
- שָׁא֔וּל (Shaʾul) – Root: שאול (Shaʾul); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Shaʾul”; Notes: Refers to King Shaʾul.
- וַיְדַבְּר֥וּ (va-yedabberu) – Root: דבר (davar); Form: Piel wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “And they spoke”; Notes: Intensive verb form.
- הַדְּבָרִ֖ים (ha-devarim) – Root: דבר (davar); Form: Noun, masculine plural, definite; Translation: “the words”; Notes: Refers to the message delivered.
- בְּאָזְנֵ֣י (be-ʾoznei) – Root: אוזן (ʾozen); Form: Noun, feminine plural construct; Translation: “in the ears of”; Notes: Indicates hearing.
- הָעָ֑ם (ha-ʿam) – Root: עם (ʿam); Form: Noun, masculine singular, definite; Translation: “the people”; Notes: Refers to the inhabitants of Givʿat Shaʾul.
- וַיִּשְׂא֧וּ (va-yisseʾu) – Root: נשא (nasaʾ); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “And they lifted up”; Notes: Expresses emotional response.
- כָל־הָעָ֛ם (kol-haʿam) – Root: עם (ʿam); Form: Noun, masculine singular, definite; Translation: “all the people”; Notes: Emphasizes the collective reaction.
- אֶת־קֹולָ֖ם (et-qolam) – Root: קול (qol); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “their voices”; Notes: Expresses collective outcry.
- וַיִּבְכּֽוּ (va-yivku) – Root: בכה (bakah); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “and they wept”; Notes: Indicates sorrow.