וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃
And YHWH spoke to Moshe, saying,
Morphology
- וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (vayedaber) – Root: דבר (d-b-r); Form: Conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And He spoke”; Notes: Indicates direct communication.
- יְהוָ֖ה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (Y-H-W-H); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The covenantal name of God.
- אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה (el-Moshe) – Root: משה (m-sh-h); Form: Preposition + proper noun; Translation: “To Moshe”; Notes: Refers to Moses, the recipient of the divine message.
- לֵּאמֹֽר (lemor) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Form: Preposition + Qal infinitive construct; Translation: “Saying”; Notes: Introduces the content of the speech.