Tag Archives: 1 Samuel 28:21

וַתָּבֹ֤וא הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל וַתֵּ֖רֶא כִּי־נִבְהַ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו הִנֵּ֨ה שָׁמְעָ֤ה שִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙ בְּקֹולֶ֔ךָ וָאָשִׂ֤ים נַפְשִׁי֙ בְּכַפִּ֔י וָֽאֶשְׁמַע֙ אֶת־דְּבָרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּ֖רְתָּ אֵלָֽי׃ 1 Samuel 28:21 provides us with an excellent example of one of the most distinctive features of Biblical Hebrew grammar: the wayyiqtol verb form. This narrative verse contains multiple wayyiqtol verbs that demonstrate how Hebrew expresses sequential action in narrative texts. Understanding the Wayyiqtol Form The wayyiqtol (וַיִּקְטֹל) is a unique Hebrew verbal form used primarily in narrative texts to indicate consecutive past actions.… Learn Hebrew