וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃
And YHWH spoke to Moshe, saying,
Morphology
- וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (vaydabber) – Root: דבר (d-b-r); Form: Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with conversive *vav*; Translation: “And He spoke”; Notes: Indicates direct communication from YHWH.
- יְהוָ֖ה (YHWH) – Root: היה (h-y-h); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The Tetragrammaton, the sacred name of God.
- אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה (el-Moshe) – Root: אל (ʾ-l) + משה (m-sh-h); Form: Preposition + proper noun; Translation: “To Moshe”; Notes: Specifies the recipient of the communication.
- לֵּאמֹֽר (lemor) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Form: Infinitive construct; Translation: “Saying”; Notes: Introduces the content of YHWH’s speech.