- *wayəhî*
- waw-consecutive + 3rd masc. singular qal imperfect 'to be' - and it came to pass
- *kišəmōʿa*
- preposition + infinitive construct of 'to hear' - when hearing
- *malkê*
- construct masculine plural of 'king' - kings of
- *hāʾĕmōrî*
- definite article + proper noun - the Amorite
- *ʿēber*
- noun, masculine singular construct - region across/beyond
- *yarrədēn*
- proper noun - Jordan (river)
- *yāmmâ*
- noun + directional suffix - westward/seaward
- *hakkənaʿănî*
- definite article + proper noun - the Canaanite
- *yām*
- noun, masculine singular - sea
- *ʾēt*
- direct object marker
- *hôbîš*
- 3rd masculine singular hiphil perfect - dried up/made dry
- *YHWH*
- divine name - LORD/Yahweh
- *bənê-yiśrāʾēl*
- construct chain - sons of Israel
- *ʿāḇrām*
- infinitive construct with 3rd plural suffix - their crossing
- *wayyimmas*
- waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular niphal imperfect - and it melted
- *ləḇāḇām*
- noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their heart
- *hāyâ*
- 3rd masculine singular qal perfect - was/existed
- *rûaḥ*
- noun feminine singular - spirit/breath/courage