| 25. Morphological Analysis vayhi {וַיְהִי֙ | wayhî}: and it came to pass (vav consecutive + Qal imperfect third person masculine singular) • ki-tov {כִּ֤י־טוֹב | kî-ṭôw}: when good (conjunction + adjective masculine singular absolute) • li-bam {לִבָּ֔ם | libbām}: their heart (noun masculine singular construct + third person masculine plural suffix) • vayomeru {וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ | wayyōʾmerū}: and they said (vav consecutive + Qal imperfect third person masculine plural) • qereʾu {קָרְאוּ֙ | qārəʾū}: call (Qal imperative second person masculine plural) • le-shimshon {לְשִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן | lə-šimšōn}: for Samson (preposition + proper noun masculine singular) • vishahek {וִישְׂחֶ֖ק | wîśaḥeq}: and let him entertain (vav conjunction + Piel imperfect third person masculine singular) • lanu {לָ֑נוּ | lānû}: for us (preposition + first person common plural suffix) • vayikreʾu {וַיִּקְרְא֨וּ | wayyiqrəʾū}: and they called (vav consecutive + Qal imperfect third person masculine plural) • le-shimshon {לְשִׁמְשׁ֜וֹן | lə-šimšōn}: for Samson (preposition + proper noun masculine singular) • mi-bet {מִבֵּ֣ית | mibbêṯ}: from the house (preposition + noun masculine singular construct) • ha-asurim {הָאֲסוּרִ֗ים | hā-ʾăsûrîm}: the prisoners (definite article + participle masculine plural) • vayetsahek {וַיְצַחֵ֙ק | wayyəṣaḥēq}: and he entertained (vav consecutive + Piel imperfect third person masculine singular) • lifneihem {לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם | li-phnêhem}: before them (preposition + noun masculine plural with third person masculine plural suffix) • vayaʿamidu {וַיַּעֲמִ֥ידוּ | wayyaʿəminiḏū}: and they set (vav consecutive + Hiphil imperfect third person masculine plural) • oto {אוֹת֖וֹ | ʾôṯô}: him (direct object marker + third person masculine singular suffix) • bein {בֵּ֥ין | bêyn}: between (preposition) • ha-amudim {הָעַמּוּדִֽים | hā-ʿammûdîm}: the pillars (definite article + noun masculine plural). |