| 2. Morphological Analysis vayehi {וַיְהִ֥י | wayhî}: and it was (vav-consecutive + Qal imperfect third person masculine singular) • devar {דְבַר־ | dəḇar-}: word (noun masculine singular construct) • Yahweh {יְהוָ֖ה | Yəhōwāh}: LORD (proper noun masculine singular) • elav {אֵלָ֥יו | ʾêlāv}: to him (preposition + third person masculine singular pronominal suffix) • lemor {לֵאמֹֽר | lēʾmôr}: saying (infinitive construct with prefixed lamed) |