| 25. Morphological Analysis vayomer {וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | wayyōʾmer}: and he said (vav consecutive + Qal imperfect third person masculine singular) • balak {בָּלָק֙ | bālāq}: Balak (proper noun masculine singular) • el {אֶל־ | ʾel}: to (preposition) • bilam {בִּלְעָ֔ם | bilʿām}: Balaam (proper noun masculine singular) • gam {גַּם־ | gam}: also • even (adverb) • qov {קֹ֖ב | qōb}: curse (Qal infinitive absolute masculine singular) • lo {לֹ֣א | lōʾ}: not (negation particle) • tikovenu {תִקֳּבֶנּוּ֑ | tiqqōvenû}: you shall curse them (Qal imperfect second person masculine singular with third person masculine plural suffix) • gam {גַּם־ | gam}: also • even (adverb) • barekh {בָּרֵ֖ךְ | bāreḵ}: bless (Piel infinitive absolute masculine singular) • lo {לֹ֥א | lōʾ}: not (negation particle) • tevarakhenu {תְבָרֲכֶֽנּוּ | tebārăḵenû}: you shall bless them (Piel imperfect second person masculine singular with third person masculine plural suffix) |