| 1. Morphological Analysis vayeshev {וַיֵּשֶׁב | wayyešeb}: and he dwelt (vav-consecutive; Qal imperfect; 3rd person masculine singular) • yisrael {יִשְׂרָאֵל | yiśrāʾēl}: Israel (proper noun; masculine singular) • bashittim {בַּשִּׁטִּים | baššîṭîm}: in Shittim (preposition + proper noun; masculine plural) • vayachel {וַיָּחֶל | wayyaḥel}: and he began (vav-consecutive; Hifil imperfect; 3rd person masculine singular) • haam {הָעָם | hāʿām}: the people (definite article + noun; masculine singular collective) • liznot {לִזְנוֹת | liznôt}: to commit harlotry (Qal infinitive construct) • el-benot {אֶל־בְּנוֹת | ʾel-benōṯ}: with the daughters (preposition + noun; feminine plural construct) • moav {מוֹאָב | moʼāḇ}: of Moab (proper noun; masculine singular construct) |