- *wayəhî*
- waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was/came
- *dəḇar*
- noun, masculine singular construct - word of
- *YHWH*
- proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD
- *ʾel*
- preposition - to
- *šəmûʾēl*
- proper noun, masculine singular - Samuel
- *lēʾmōr*
- Qal infinitive construct - saying