Jeremiah 29:12

וּקְרָאתֶ֤ם אֹתִי֙ וַֽהֲלַכְתֶּ֔ם וְהִתְפַּלַּלְתֶּ֖ם אֵלָ֑י וְשָׁמַעְתִּ֖י אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃

And you shall call upon Me, and you shall go, and you shall pray to Me, and I will listen to you.

Morphology

1. וּקְרָאתֶם (u-qeraʾtem) – Root: קרא (qaraʾ); Form: Qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And you shall call”; Notes: Expresses a future action with certainty due to vav-consecutive on a perfect form.
2. אֹתִי (ʾoti) – Root: —; Form: Direct object marker + 1st person common singular suffix; Translation: “Me”; Notes: Marks YHWH as the object of the calling.
3. וַהֲלַכְתֶּם (va-halakh’tem) – Root: הלך (halakh); Form: Qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural with vav-consecutive; Translation: “and you shall go”; Notes: Indicates determined action following the calling.
4. וְהִתְפַּלַּלְתֶּם (ve-hitpallaltem) – Root: פלל (palal); Form: Hitpael perfect 2nd person masculine plural with vav-consecutive; Translation: “and you shall pray”; Notes: Reflexive/reciprocal form indicating earnest prayer or intercession.
5. אֵלַי (elai) – Root: אל (ʾel); Form: Preposition + 1st person common singular suffix; Translation: “to Me”; Notes: Marks YHWH as the recipient of the prayer.
6. וְשָׁמַעְתִּי (ve-shamaʿti) – Root: שׁמע (shamaʿ); Form: Qal perfect 1st person common singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “and I will listen”; Notes: Future sense from vav-consecutive, promising attentiveness.
7. אֲלֵיכֶם (ʿaleikhem) – Root: על (ʿal); Form: Preposition + pronoun 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “to you”; Notes: Indicates the people whose prayers will be heard.