| 5. Morphological Analysis vehayah {וְהָיָה֙ | wə-hā-yāh}: and it was (vav-consecutive Qal perfect third person masculine singular) • bikrav {בִּקְרָב | bi-krāb}: in approaching (preposition be + infinitive construct masculine singular) • ish {אִישׁ | ʾîš}: man (noun masculine singular absolute) • lehishtachavot {לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺת | lə-his̆-taccā-woṯ}: to bow down (preposition l + Hitpael infinitive construct) • lo {לוֹ | lô}: to him (preposition l + third person masculine singular suffix) • veshalach {וְשָׁלַח | wə-šā-lāḥ}: and he reached out (vav-consecutive Qal perfect third person masculine singular) • et {אֶת־ | ʾet}: direct object marker (accusative particle) • yado {יָד֛וֹ | yā-ḏô}: his hand (noun feminine singular absolute + third person masculine singular suffix) • wehechezik {וְהֶחֱזִ֥יק | wə-he-che-ziq}: and he took hold (vav-consecutive Hiphil perfect third person masculine singular) • lo {לוֹ | lô}: of him (preposition l + third person masculine singular suffix) • venashaq {וְנָשַׁק | wə-nā-šāq}: and he kissed (vav-consecutive Qal perfect third person masculine singular) • lo {לוֹ | lô}: him (preposition l + third person masculine singular suffix) |