| 18. Morphological Analysis vayomer {וַיֹּאמֶר | way-yō-mer}: and he said (conjunction vav consecutive + verb • Qal imperfect third person masculine singular) • Avraham {אַבְרָהָם | ʾaḇ-rā-hām}: Abraham (proper noun • masculine singular) • el {אֶל | ʾel}: to (preposition) • haElohim {הָאֱלֹהִים | hā-ʾĕ-lō-hîm}: the God (noun • masculine plural form with singular meaning • with definite article) • lu {לוּ | lû}: O that • if only (particle of entreaty expressing wish) • Yishmaʿel {יִשְׁמָעֵאל | yiš-mā-ʿēl}: Ishmael (proper noun • masculine singular) • yichyeh {יִחְיֶה | yiḥ-yeh}: might live (verb • Qal imperfect third person masculine singular) • lefanekha {לְפָנֶיךָ | lə-fā-ne-kā}: before you (preposition lə + noun pānîm in plural with second person masculine singular pronominal suffix) |