וַיָּבֹ֖א עֲמָלֵ֑ק וַיִּלָּ֥חֶם עִם־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בִּרְפִידִֽם׃
And ʿAmaleq came and fought with Yisra’el in Rephidim.
Morphology
- וַיָּבֹ֖א (vayyavo) – Root: בוא (b-ʾ-w); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3ms with vav consecutive; Translation: “And he came”; Notes: Indicates the action of arriving.
- עֲמָלֵ֑ק (ʿAmaleq) – Root: N/A; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Amaleq”; Notes: Refers to the people or tribe of Amaleq.
- וַיִּלָּ֥חֶם (vayyillakhem) – Root: לחם (l-ḥ-m); Form: Verb, Nifal, Imperfect, 3ms with vav consecutive; Translation: “And he fought”; Notes: Indicates engagement in battle.
- עִם־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (ʿim-Yisra’el) – Root: עם (ʿ-m); Form: Preposition + Proper noun; Translation: “With Yisra’el”; Notes: Specifies the opposing side in the battle.
- בִּרְפִידִֽם׃ (bi-Rephidim) – Root: N/A; Form: Preposition + Proper noun; Translation: “In Rephidim”; Notes: Indicates the location of the event.