וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃
And YHWH spoke to Moshe, saying,
Morphology
- וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (vayyoʾmer) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive; Translation: “And spoke”; Notes: Used to introduce direct speech.
- יְהוָ֖ה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (YHWH); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The covenant name of God.
- אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה (ʾel-Mosheh) – Root: משה (Mosheh); Form: Preposition אֶל + proper noun; Translation: “To Moshe”; Notes: Indicates the recipient of the speech.
- לֵּאמֹֽר׃ (leʾmor) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Infinitive construct; Translation: “Saying”; Notes: Often used to introduce the content of the speech.