וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו אִם־נָ֛א מָצָ֥אתִי חֵ֖ן בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ לִּי֙ אֹ֔ות שָׁאַתָּ֖ה מְדַבֵּ֥ר עִמִּֽי׃
And he said to Him, “If now I have found favor in Your eyes, then show me a sign that You are speaking with me.
Morphology
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (va-yomer) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And he said”; Notes: Introduces Gidʿon’s speech.
- אֵלָ֔יו (elav) – Root: אל (ʾel); Form: Preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “to Him”; Notes: Refers to YHWH.
- אִם־נָ֛א (im-na) – Root: אם (ʾim) + נא (na); Form: Conditional particle + Particle of entreaty; Translation: “If now”; Notes: Expresses a plea.
- מָצָ֥אתִי (matsaʾti) – Root: מצא (matsaʾ); Form: Qal perfect 1st person singular; Translation: “I have found”; Notes: Expresses favor-seeking.
- חֵ֖ן (ḥen) – Root: חן (ḥen); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “favor”; Notes: Describes divine goodwill.
- בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ (be-ʿeineikha) – Root: עין (ʿayin); Form: Noun, dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “in Your eyes”; Notes: Expresses divine approval.
- וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ (ve-ʿasita) – Root: עשה (ʿasah); Form: Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “then show”; Notes: Expresses a request.
- לִּי֙ (li) – Root: ל (le); Form: Preposition with 1st person singular suffix; Translation: “for me”; Notes: Emphasizes personal request.
- אֹ֔ות (ʾot) – Root: אות (ʾot); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “a sign”; Notes: A request for confirmation.
- שָׁאַתָּ֖ה (shaʾattah) – Root: אתה (ʾattah); Form: Pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “that You”; Notes: Emphasizes YHWH as the speaker.
- מְדַבֵּ֥ר (medabber) – Root: דבר (dabar); Form: Piel participle masculine singular; Translation: “are speaking”; Notes: Ongoing divine communication.
- עִמִּֽי׃ (ʿimmi) – Root: עם (ʿim); Form: Preposition with 1st person singular suffix; Translation: “with me”; Notes: Expresses direct interaction.