- *šām*
- adverb - there
- *niqrāʾ*
- niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was called/happened to be
- *ʾîš*
- noun, masculine singular - each man
- *bᵉliyyaʿal*
- noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness
- *šᵉmô*
- noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name
- *šebaʿ*
- proper noun, masculine singular - Sheba
- *ben*
- noun, masculine singular construct - son of
- *bikrî*
- proper noun, masculine singular - Bichri
- *yᵉmînî*
- adjective, masculine singular - Benjamite/of the right hand
- *tāqaʿ*
- qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he blew
- *šôpār*
- noun, masculine singular - horn/trumpet
- *ʾāmar*
- qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
- *ʾên*
- particle of negation - there is not
- *ḥēleq*
- noun, masculine singular - portion/share
- *naḥălâ*
- noun, feminine singular - inheritance/possession
- *yišay*
- proper noun, masculine singular - Jesse
- *ʾōhālâw*
- noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his tents
- *yiśrāʾēl*
- proper noun - Israel