וייחל שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֗ים לַמֹּועֵד֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וְלֹא־בָ֥א שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל הַגִּלְגָּ֑ל וַיָּ֥פֶץ הָעָ֖ם מֵעָלָֽיו׃
And he waited seven days for the appointed time that Shemuʾel had set, but Shemuʾel did not come to the Gilgal, and the people scattered from him.
Morphology
- וייחל (vayyakhel) – Root: יחל (yakhal); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he waited”; Notes: Indicates a continued action.
- שִׁבְעַ֣ת (shivʿat) – Root: שבע (shevaʿ); Form: Cardinal number, masculine construct; Translation: “seven”; Notes: Modifies “days.”
- יָמִ֗ים (yamim) – Root: יום (yom); Form: Noun, masculine plural; Translation: “days”; Notes: Refers to the time period of waiting.
- לַמֹּועֵד֙ (la-moʿed) – Root: מועד (moʿed); Form: Noun, masculine singular with definite article and preposition; Translation: “for the appointed time”; Notes: Refers to a set time.
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר (ʾasher) – Root: אשר (ʾasher); Form: Relative pronoun; Translation: “that”; Notes: Introduces a relative clause.
- שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל (Shemuʾel) – Root: שמואל (Shemuʾel); Form: Proper noun, singular; Translation: “Shemuʾel”; Notes: Refers to the prophet.
- וְלֹא־ (ve-lo) – Root: לא (lo); Form: Conjunction with negative particle; Translation: “but not”; Notes: Negates the following verb.
- בָ֥א (ba) – Root: בוא (bo); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “came”; Notes: Completed action.
- שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל (Shemuʾel) – Root: שמואל (Shemuʾel); Form: Proper noun, singular; Translation: “Shemuʾel”; Notes: Repeated for emphasis.
- הַגִּלְגָּ֑ל (ha-Gilgal) – Root: גלגל (Gilgal); Form: Proper noun, singular with definite article; Translation: “the Gilgal”; Notes: A geographic location.
- וַיָּ֥פֶץ (vayyafets) – Root: פוץ (puts); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “and scattered”; Notes: Indicates dispersal.
- הָעָ֖ם (ha-ʿam) – Root: עם (ʿam); Form: Noun, masculine singular absolute with definite article; Translation: “the people”; Notes: Refers to Yisraʾel.
- מֵעָלָֽיו׃ (me-ʿalav) – Root: על (ʿal); Form: Preposition with 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix; Translation: “from him”; Notes: Indicates separation.