| 22. Morphological Analysis vayekhal {וַיְכַ֖ל | wa-yə-ḵal}: conjunction vav consecutive prefixed to verb + Qal imperfect third person masculine singular of kâlah; verb “and he finished” • narrative wayyiqtol • ledabber {לְדַבֵּ֣ר | lə-dab-bēr}: infinitive construct of dâbar; Piel stem; verbal complement “to speak” • itto {אִתּ֑וֹ | ʾit-tô}: preposition et in the form it with third person masculine singular pronominal suffix; “with him” • vaya'al {וַיַּ֣עַל | wa-yya-ʿal}: conjunction vav consecutive prefixed to verb + Qal imperfect third person masculine singular of alâh; verb “and he went up” • Elohim {אֱלֹהִ֔ים | ʾĕ-lō-hîm}: proper noun; divine title; masculine plural form with singular meaning; subject of vaya'al; “God” • me'al {מֵעַ֖ל | mē-ʿal}: preposition mi + al; “from upon”; indicates separation from a position above • Avraham {אַבְרָהָֽם | ʾaḇ-rā-hām}: proper noun; masculine singular; personal name “Abraham”; object of preposition |