וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֥ף יְהוָ֖ה בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֑וּא וַיִּשָּׁבַ֖ע לֵאמֹֽר׃
And the anger of YHWH burned on that day, and He swore, saying:
Morphology
- וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֥ף (va-yikhar-af) – Root: חרה (ḥrh); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav consecutive and construct noun; Translation: “And the anger burned”; Notes: Refers to intense anger or wrath.
- יְהוָ֖ה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (yhwh); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The covenant name of God.
- בַּיֹּ֣ום (ba-yom) – Root: יום (ywm); Form: Preposition with definite noun, masculine singular; Translation: “on the day”; Notes: Refers to a specific time.
- הַה֑וּא (ha-hu) – Root: הוא (hwʾ); Form: Demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular; Translation: “that”; Notes: Points to a specific day in the past.
- וַיִּשָּׁבַ֖ע (va-yishavaʿ) – Root: שבע (shbʿ); Form: Nifal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav consecutive; Translation: “and He swore”; Notes: Indicates making a solemn oath.
- לֵאמֹֽר׃ (leʾemor) – Root: אמר (ʾmr); Form: Preposition with infinitive construct; Translation: “saying”; Notes: Introduces direct speech.