Genesis 34:8

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר חֲמֹ֖ור אִתָּ֣ם לֵאמֹ֑ר שְׁכֶ֣ם בְּנִ֗י חָֽשְׁקָ֤ה נַפְשֹׁו֙ בְּבִתְּכֶ֔ם תְּנ֨וּ נָ֥א אֹתָ֛הּ לֹ֖ו לְאִשָּֽׁה׃

And Ḥamor spoke with them, saying, “Shekhem my son—his soul longs for your daughter. Please give her to him as a wife.

Morphology

1. וַיְדַבֵּר (va-yedabbēr) — Root: דבר; Form: Piel wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he spoke”; Notes: Piel conveys intensity or formality in speech.
2. חֲמֹור (Ḥamōr) — Root: חמר; Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Ḥamor”; Notes: Father of Shekhem, initiates negotiations.
3. אִתָּם (ʾittām) — Root: את; Form: Preposition אֵת + third person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “with them”; Notes: Refers to Yaʿaqov and his sons.
4. לֵאמֹר (lēʾmōr) — Root: אמר; Form: Infinitive construct with preposition ל; Translation: “saying”; Notes: Formula introducing direct speech.
5. שְׁכֶם (Shekhem) — Root: שכם; Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Shekhem”; Notes: The son of Ḥamor, central figure in the narrative.
6. בְּנִי (bənī) — Root: בן; Form: Noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person common singular suffix; Translation: “my son”; Notes: Identifies Shekhem’s relationship to Ḥamor.
7. חָשְׁקָה (ḥāshqāh) — Root: חשׁק; Form: Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular; Translation: “longs for”; Notes: Feminine verb agrees with subject נַפְשׁוֹ (his soul).
8. נַפְשֹׁו (nafshó) — Root: נפש; Form: Noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “his soul”; Notes: Represents Shekhem’s inner being or desire.
9. בְּבִתְּכֶם (bə-vittəkhem) — Root: בת; Form: Preposition ב + noun feminine singular construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “for your daughter”; Notes: Refers specifically to Dinah.
10. תְּנוּ (tenū) — Root: נתן; Form: Qal imperative masculine plural; Translation: “Give”; Notes: Plural command addressed to Yaʿaqov’s family.
11. נָא (nāʾ) — Root: Particle; Form: Interjection of entreaty; Translation: “please”; Notes: Softens the imperative into a polite request.
12. אֹתָהּ (ʾotāh) — Root: את; Form: Direct object marker + 3rd person feminine singular suffix; Translation: “her”; Notes: Refers to Dinah.
13. לֹו (lō) — Root: לו; Form: Preposition ל + third person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “to him”; Notes: Recipient of the marriage arrangement.
14. לְאִשָּׁה (le-ʾiššāh) — Root: אשה; Form: Preposition ל + noun feminine singular; Translation: “as a wife”; Notes: Expresses the purpose of the request, a marriage arrangement.