וַיָּ֖מָת שַׂמְלָ֑ה וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ תַּחְתָּ֔יו שָׁא֖וּל מֵרְחֹבֹ֥ות הַנָּהָֽר׃
And Samla died, and Shaʾul from Reḥovot by the River reigned in his place.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַיָּמָת | va-yamat | “and he died” | Qal wayyiqtol 3ms |
| 2 | שַׂמְלָה | Samlah | “Samlah” | Proper noun |
| 3 | וַיִּמְלֹךְ | va-yimlokh | “and he reigned” | Qal wayyiqtol 3ms |
| 4 | תַּחְתָּיו | taḥtav | “in his place” | Prep + N(ms) + suff 3ms |
| 5 | שָׁא֖וּל | Shaʾul | “Shaʾul” | Proper noun |
| 6 | מֵרְחֹבֹת | me-Reḥovot | “from Reḥovot” | Prep מִן + Proper noun |
| 7 | הַנָּהָר | ha-nahar | “the river” | Def. art. הַ + N(ms) |
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: Marks the death of the current king in the Edomite succession list.
- שַׂמְלָה (Samlah) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper noun (no standard root classification); Form: Proper noun masculine singular; Translation: “Samlah”; Notes: Name of the king whose death initiates the succession.
- 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 enthronement of the successor.
- תַּחְתָּיו (taḥtav) – Root: תחת (taḥat); Root Type: Strong; Form: Preposition תַּחַת + noun masculine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “in his place”; Notes: Expresses succession, indicating the new king replaces the previous one.
- שָׁא֖וּל (Shaʾul) – Root: שאל (š-ʾ-l); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Proper noun masculine singular; Translation: “Shaʾul”; Notes: Personal name meaning “asked for” or “requested.”
- מֵרְחֹבֹת (me-Reḥovot) – Root: רחב (r-ḥ-b); Root Type: Strong; Form: Preposition מִן + proper noun feminine plural; Translation: “from Reḥovot”; Notes: Indicates geographical origin, possibly “broad places” or a settlement name.
- הַנָּהָר (ha-nahar) – Root: נהר (nahar); Root Type: Strong; Form: Definite article הַ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “the river”; Notes: Likely refers to a notable river, clarifying the location of Reḥovot.