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Introduction to Jeremiah 2:1: The Prophetic Speech Formula Jeremiah 2:1 begins with a classic prophetic formula: וַיְהִי דְבַר־יְהוָה אֵלַי לֵאמֹר, “And the word of the LORD came to me, saying.” This formula recurs throughout the prophetic literature and functions not only as a grammatical structure but also as a theological signal—indicating a moment of divine revelation to the prophet. In this article, we explore the grammatical structure, syntactic components, and theological function of this phrase in Jeremiah 2:1. וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃ Grammatical and Syntactic Analysis וַיְהִי – “And it came to pass” – This is a wayyiqtol (vav-conversive) form of the verb הָיָה (“to be”), 3rd person masculine singular.… Learn Hebrew