וְזֶה־לְּךָ֥ הָאֹ֖ות מֵאֵ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁר֙ יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֵּֽר׃
“And this is the sign for you from YHWH, that YHWH will do this thing that He has spoken.
Morphology
- וְזֶה־לְּךָ֥ (ve-zeh lekha) – Root: זה (zeh), לך (lekha); Form: Conjunction + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular + preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “and this is for you”; Notes: Introduces the promised sign specifically given to Ḥizqiyahu.
- הָאֹ֖ות (ha-ʾot) – Root: אות (ʾot); Form: Definite noun masculine singular; Translation: “the sign”; Notes: A visible or miraculous token confirming divine action.
- מֵאֵ֣ת (meʾet) – Root: את (ʾet); Form: Preposition + noun feminine singular in construct; Translation: “from”; Notes: Indicates origin—from YHWH.
- יְהוָ֑ה (YHWH) – Root: Divine name; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The source and guarantor of the sign.
- אֲשֶׁר֙ (asher) – Root: Relative pronoun; Form: Pronoun; Translation: “that” / “which”; Notes: Introduces the clause describing the purpose or result.
- יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה (yaʿaseh) – Root: עשה (ʿasah); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “He will do”; Notes: Refers to YHWH’s future action.
- יְהוָ֔ה (YHWH) – Root: Divine name; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Subject of the verb—He is the one acting.
- אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר (et-ha-davar) – Root: דבר (davar); Form: Object marker + definite noun masculine singular; Translation: “this thing”; Notes: Refers to the healing and extended life promised.
- הַזֶּ֖ה (hazzeh) – Root: זה (zeh); Form: Demonstrative pronoun masculine singular; Translation: “this”; Notes: Modifies “the thing” for specificity.
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר (asher) – Root: Relative pronoun; Form: Pronoun; Translation: “that”; Notes: Introduces a subordinate clause referring back to the thing spoken.
- דִּבֵּֽר (dibber) – Root: דבר (davar); Form: Piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “He has spoken”; Notes: Intensive form indicating formal or authoritative speech by YHWH.