| 22. Morphological Analysis wayyōmer {וַיֹּאמֶר | wayyōmer}: and he said (vav-consecutive + Qal imperfect • third person masculine singular) • šə-mū-ʾēl {שְׁמוּאֵל | šə-mū-ʾēl}: Samuel (proper noun • masculine singular) • ha-ḥē-peṣ {הַחֵפֶץ | ha-ḥē-peṣ}: the delight (noun • masculine singular with definite article) • la-Yahweh {לַיהוָה | la-Yahweh}: to the LORD (preposition + divine name) • bə-ʿô-lōt {בְּעֹלוֹת | bə-ʿô-lōt}: in burnt offerings (preposition + feminine plural noun) • ūz·bə-ḥîm {וּזְבָחִים | ūz·bə-ḥîm}: and sacrifices (vav conjunction + masculine plural noun) • kî-šə-mō-ʿ {כִּשְׁמֹעַ | kî-šə-mō-ʿ}: as in obeying (preposition + infinitive construct) • bə-qōl {בְּקוֹל | bə-qōl}: in the voice (preposition + noun) • Yahweh {יְהוָה | Yahweh}: the LORD (proprial divine name) • hinnēh {הִנֵּה | hinnēh}: behold (discourse marker) • šə-mō-ʿ {שְׁמֹעַ | šə-mō-ʿ}: to obey (infinitive absolute) • mî-zᵉ-baḥ {מִזֶּבַח | mî-zᵉ-baḥ}: than sacrifice (preposition + masculine singular noun) • ṭōḇ {טוֹב | ṭōḇ}: good (adjective • masculine singular) • lə-haqq-šîḇ {לְהַקְשִׁיב | lə-haqq-šîḇ}: to heed (preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct) • mē-ḥē-leḇ {מֵחֵלֶב | mē-ḥē-leḇ}: than the fat (preposition + noun) • ʾē-lîm {אֵילִים | ʾē-lîm}: rams (noun • masculine plural). |