| 1. Morphological Analysis vayuggad {וַיֻּגַּד | vǎ-yu-ḡăḏ}: and it was told (vav consecutive + Hofal imperfect of the root נ־ג־ד • third person masculine singular passive) • leyoav {לְיוֹאָב | lə-yō-ʾāḇ}: to Joab (preposition lamed + proper noun • masculine singular) • hinneh {הִנֵּה | hinnēh}: behold (interjection particle) • hamelekh {הַמֶּלֶךְ | ham-méleḵ}: the king (definite article + noun • masculine singular) • bocheh {בֹּכֶה | bō-kē}: is weeping (Qal active participle • masculine singular) • vayitabel {וַיִּתְאַבֵּל | vǎ-yit-ṭab-bēl}: and he mourns (vav consecutive + Hitpael imperfect of the root א־ב־ל • third person masculine singular reflexive) • al {עַל | ʿal}: over (preposition) • Avshalom {אַבְשָׁלוֹם | ʾAv-šā-lōm}: Absalom (proper noun • masculine singular) |