וַיָּ֖מָת הֲדָ֑ד וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ תַּחְתָּ֔יו שַׂמְלָ֖ה מִמַּשְׂרֵקָֽה׃
And Hadad died, and Samla from Masreqa reigned in his place.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַיָּמָת | va-yamat | “and he died” | Qal wayyiqtol 3ms |
| 2 | הֲדָד | Hadad | “Hadad” | Proper noun |
| 3 | וַיִּמְלֹךְ | va-yimlokh | “and he reigned” | Qal wayyiqtol 3ms |
| 4 | תַּחְתָּיו | taḥtav | “in his place” | Prep + N(ms) + suff 3ms |
| 5 | שַׂמְלָה | Samlah | “Samlah” | Proper noun |
| 6 | מִמַּשְׂרֵקָה | mi-masreqah | “from Masreqah” | Prep מִן + Proper noun |
Morphology
- וַיָּמָת (va-yamat) – Root: מות (mut); Root Type: Hollow (II-Waw weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Conjunction וַ + wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he died”; Notes: Continues the royal succession narrative by marking the death of a king.
- הֲדָד (Hadad) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper noun (no standard root classification); Form: Proper noun masculine singular; Translation: “Hadad”; Notes: Name of a king, possibly associated with the storm-god Hadad in ancient Near Eastern context.
- וַיִּמְלֹךְ (va-yimlokh) – Root: מלך (malakh); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Conjunction וַ + wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “and he reigned”; Notes: Introduces the successor’s assumption of kingship.
- תַּחְתָּיו (taḥtav) – Root: תחת (taḥat); Root Type: Strong; Form: Preposition תַּחַת + noun masculine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “in his place”; Notes: Indicates succession, referring to the position formerly held by Hadad.
- שַׂמְלָה (Samlah) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper noun (no standard root classification); Form: Proper noun masculine singular; Translation: “Samlah”; Notes: Name of the succeeding king.
- מִמַּשְׂרֵקָה (mi-masreqah) – Root: שרק (ś-r-q); Root Type: Strong; Form: Preposition מִן + proper noun feminine singular; Translation: “from Masreqah”; Notes: Indicates the place of origin of Samlah, likely a locality in Edom.