וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃
And YHWH spoke to Moshe, saying,
Morphology
- וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (va-yedabber) – Root: דבר (d-b-r); Form: Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav consecutive; Translation: “And He spoke”; Notes: Indicates direct and formal speech, often introducing a divine command.
- יְהוָ֖ה (YHWH) – Root: Divine Name; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The sacred Tetragrammaton, referring to the God of Israel.
- אֶל־ (el) – Root: Preposition; Form: Preposition; Translation: “To”; Notes: Indicates the recipient of the speech.
- מֹשֶׁ֥ה (Moshe) – Root: Proper noun; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Moshe”; Notes: Refers to Moses, the recipient of YHWH’s message.
- לֵּאמֹֽר (leemor) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Form: Qal infinitive construct with lamed prefix; Translation: “Saying”; Notes: Introduces the content of the forthcoming divine speech.