- *Weʾaḥărê*-*khên*
- conjunction + preposition + adverb - and after this
- *bānāh*
- Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he built
- *ḥômāh*
- feminine singular noun - wall
- *ḥîṣônāh*
- feminine singular adjective - outer
- *leʿîr*
- preposition + feminine singular construct - for city of
- *Dāwid*
- proper noun - David
- *maʿrāvāh*
- noun + directional heh - westward
- *leGîḥôn*
- preposition + proper noun - to Gihon
- *bannaḥal*
- preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the valley
- *welāvôʾ*
- conjunction + preposition + Qal infinitive construct - and to entrance of
- *veshaʿar*
- preposition + masculine singular construct - at gate of
- *haddāgîm*
- definite article + masculine plural noun - the fish
- *wesāvav*
- conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he encircled
- *lāʿōfel*
- preposition + definite article + masculine noun - the Ophel
- *wayyagbîhehā*
- Hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and he made it high
- *meʾōd*
- adverb - very
- *wayyāsem*
- Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he placed
- *sārê*
- masculine plural construct - commanders of
- *ḥayil*
- masculine singular noun - army/force
- *bekhol*
- preposition + noun construct - in all of
- *heʿārîm*
- definite article + feminine plural noun - the cities
- *habbeṣūrôt*
- definite article + feminine plural passive participle - the fortified
- *bîhûdāh*
- preposition + proper noun - in Judah