Genesis 26:26

וַאֲבִימֶ֕לֶךְ הָלַ֥ךְ אֵלָ֖יו מִגְּרָ֑ר וַאֲחֻזַּת֙ מֵֽרֵעֵ֔הוּ וּפִיכֹ֖ל שַׂר־צְבָאֹֽו׃

And Avimelekh went to him from Gerar, and Aḥuzzat his companion, and Pikhol the commander of his army.

Morphology

1. וַאֲבִימֶ֕לֶךְ (vaʾAvimelekh) – Root: מלך (m-l-k); Form: Conjunction + proper noun; Translation: “And Avimelekh”; Notes: Refers to the king of Gerar.
2. הָלַ֥ךְ (halakh) – Root: הלך (h-l-k); Form: Verb, Qal, Perfect, 3ms; Translation: “He went”; Notes: Indicates movement.
3. אֵלָ֖יו (elav) – Root: אל (ʾ-l); Form: Preposition + 3ms suffix; Translation: “To him”; Notes: Refers to Yitsḥaq.
4. מִגְּרָ֑ר (miGerar) – Root: גרר (g-r-r); Form: Preposition + proper noun; Translation: “From Gerar”; Notes: Indicates the origin of Avimelekh’s journey.
5. וַאֲחֻזַּת֙ (vaʾAḥuzzat) – Root: אחז (ʾ-ḥ-z); Form: Conjunction + proper noun; Translation: “And Aḥuzzat”; Notes: Likely a personal name, possibly meaning “possession” or “companion.”
6. מֵֽרֵעֵ֔הוּ (mereʿehu) – Root: רעע (r-ʿ); Form: Noun, ms construct + 3ms suffix; Translation: “His companion”; Notes: Indicates a close associate or friend.
7. וּפִיכֹ֖ל (uPikhol) – Root: N/A; Form: Conjunction + proper noun; Translation: “And Pikhol”; Notes: A proper name, meaning “mouth of all” or “strong one.”
8. שַׂר־צְבָאֹֽו (sar-tzevaʾo) – Root: צבא (tz-v-ʾ); Form: Noun, ms construct + 3ms suffix; Translation: “The commander of his army”; Notes: Refers to Pikhol’s military role.

Morphological Analysis 

1. וַאֲבִימֶ֕לֶךְ (vaʾăvīmeleḵ) – Root: אבימלך, Form: Proper noun, Translation: “And Abimelech”

2. הָלַ֥ךְ (hālaḵ) – Root: הלך, Form: Qal perfect (3ms), Translation: “went”

3. אֵלָ֖יו (ʾēlāw) – Root: אל, Form: Preposition with pronominal suffix (3ms), Translation: “to him”

4. מִגְּרָ֑ר (miggerār) – Root: גרר, Form: Proper noun with prefix מִ (from), Translation: “from Gerar”

5. וַאֲחֻזַּת֙ (vaʾăḥuzzat) – Root: אחז, Form: Proper noun, Translation: “and Ahuzzath”

6. מֵֽרֵעֵ֔הוּ (mērēʿēhu) – Root: רֵע, Form: Noun (singular construct) with pronominal suffix (3ms), Translation: “his advisor”

7. וּפִיכֹ֖ל (ūfīḵōl) – Root: פיכל, Form: Proper noun, Translation: “and Phicol”

8. שַׂר־ (sar-) – Root: שר, Form: Noun (construct), Translation: “the commander of”

9. צְבָאֹֽו (ṣəḇāʾō) – Root: צבא, Form: Noun with pronominal suffix (3ms), Translation: “his army”