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וַיַּ֥עַן אִיֹּ֗וב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃ (Job 9:1) And Job answered and said: Word-by-Word Explanation וַיַּעַן — “and he answered.” – Root: עָנָה (“to answer, respond”). – Form: Qal wayyiqtol (imperfect with vav-consecutive) 3rd masculine singular. – Usage: The standard narrative form, moving the story forward. אִיֹּוב — “Job.” The subject of the verb, a proper name in pause form. וַיֹּאמַר — “and he said.” – Root: אָמַר (“to say”). – Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3ms. – Function: Hebrew often pairs וַיַּעַן with וַיֹּאמַר as a fixed storytelling formula: “And he answered and said.”… Learn Hebrew