וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃
And YHWH spoke to Moshe, saying,
Morphology
- וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (vaydabber) – Root: דבר (dabar); Form: Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive; Translation: “And spoke”; Notes: Indicates a formal, emphatic communication.
- יְהוָ֖ה (YHWH) – Root: הוה (hawah); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The covenant name of God.
- אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה (ʾel-Mosheh) – Root: אל (ʾel); Form: Preposition אֶל + proper noun; Translation: “To Mosheh”; Notes: Indicates the direct recipient of the communication.
- לֵּאמֹֽר (leʾemor) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Infinitive construct with לְ; Translation: “Saying”; Notes: Introduces the content of the speech.