וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃
And YHWH spoke to Moshe, saying,
Morphology
- וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (vayedabber) – Root: דבר (davar); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav consecutive; Translation: “And he spoke”; Notes: Indicates direct speech from God to Moses.
- יְהוָ֖ה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (YHWH); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “The LORD”; Notes: Refers to the covenantal name of God.
- אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה (ʾel-Mosheh) – Root: משה (Mosheh); Form: Preposition אֶל + proper noun; Translation: “To Moses”; Notes: Identifies Moses as the recipient of the divine message.
- לֵּאמֹֽר׃ (leʾemor) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Qal infinitive construct; Translation: “Saying”; Notes: Introduces the content of God’s speech.