וירץ העבד לקראתה ויאמר הגמיאיני נא מעט מים מכדך׃
Gen 24:17 [Samaritan]
וירץ העבד לקראתה ויאמר הגמיני נא מעט מים מכדך׃
Gen 24:17 [Masoretic]
וַיָּרָץ הָעֶבֶד לִקְרָאתָהּ וַיֹּאמֶר הַגְמִיאִינִי נָא מְעַט־מַיִם מִכַּדֵּֽךְ׃
Gen 24:17 [Targum Onkelos]
וּרְהַט עַבְדָּא לְקַדָּמוּתָהּ וְאָמַר אַשְׁקִינִי כְעַן זְעֵיר מַיָא מִקּוּלְתִיךְ׃
Gen 24:17 [Peshitta]
ܘܪܗܼܛ ܥܒܕܐ ܠܐܘܪܥܗܿ ܘܐܡܼܪ ܠܗܿ܂ ܐܫܩܐܝܢܝ ܩܠܝܠ ܡ̈ܝܐ ܡܢ ܩܘܠܬܟܝ܂
וַיָּ֥רָץ הָעֶ֖בֶד לִקְרָאתָ֑הּ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הַגְמִיאִ֥ינִי נָ֛א מְעַט־מַ֖יִם מִכַּדֵּֽךְ׃
And the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please let me drink a little water from your pitcher.”
Morphology
- וַיָּ֥רָץ (vayyarots) – Root: רוץ (r-w-ts); Form: Verb, Qal, Consecutive Imperfect, 3ms; Translation: “and he ran”; Notes: Indicates the urgency of the servant’s action.
- הָעֶ֖בֶד (haʿeved) – Root: עבד (ʿ-v-d); Form: Noun, masculine singular with definite article; Translation: “the servant”; Notes: Refers to Abraham’s servant.
- לִקְרָאתָ֑הּ (likratah) – Root: קרה (q-r-h); Form: Preposition with verb infinitive construct and 3fs suffix; Translation: “to meet her”; Notes: Shows the servant’s approach to Rivqah.
- וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (vayyo’mer) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Form: Verb, Qal, Consecutive Imperfect, 3ms; Translation: “and he said”; Notes: Marks the beginning of the servant’s request.
- הַגְמִיאִ֥ינִי (hagmiʾini) – Root: גמא (g-m-ʾ); Form: Verb, Hifil, Imperative, 2fs with 1cs suffix; Translation: “let me drink”; Notes: A polite request for water.
- נָ֛א (na) – Root: Particle of entreaty; Translation: “please”; Notes: Adds politeness to the request.
- מְעַט־מַ֖יִם (meʿat-mayim) – Root: מעט (m-ʿ-t) and מים (m-y-m); Form: Noun construct, masculine singular with plural absolute; Translation: “a little water”; Notes: Indicates the servant’s modest request.
- מִכַּדֵּֽךְ (mi-kadekh) – Root: כד (k-d); Form: Preposition with noun, feminine singular with 2fs suffix; Translation: “from your pitcher”; Notes: Refers to the vessel Rivqah was carrying.