- *way-yiktəbēm*
- waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he recorded them
- *šəmaʿyâ*
- proper name, masculine singular - Shemaiah
- *ben*
- construct masculine singular - son of
- *nətanʾēl*
- proper name, masculine singular - Nethanel
- *hassôpēr*
- definite article + masculine singular noun - the scribe
- *min*
- preposition - from
- *hallēwî*
- definite article + gentilic noun - the Levite
- *lipnê*
- preposition + construct plural - before
- *hammelek*
- definite article + masculine singular noun - the king
- *wə-haśśārîm*
- conjunction + definite article + masculine plural noun - and the officials
- *wə-ṣādôq*
- conjunction + proper name, masculine singular - and Zadok
- *hakkōhēn*
- definite article + masculine singular noun - the priest
- *wa-ʾăḥîmelek*
- conjunction + proper name, masculine singular - and Ahimelech
- *ʾebyātār*
- proper name, masculine singular - Abiathar
- *wə-rāšê*
- conjunction + construct masculine plural - and heads of
- *hāʾābôt*
- definite article + masculine plural noun - the fathers
- *lakkōhănîm*
- preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - for the priests
- *wə-lalwiyyîm*
- conjunction + preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - and for the Levites
- *bêt*
- construct masculine singular - house of
- *ʾāb*
- masculine singular noun - father
- *ʾeḥād*
- cardinal number, masculine singular - one
- *ʾāḥuz*
- qal passive participle, masculine singular - taken/drawn
- *lə-ʾelʿāzār*
- preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Eleazar
- *wə-ʾāḥuz*
- conjunction + qal passive participle, masculine singular - and taken/drawn
- *lə-ʾîtāmār*
- preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Ithamar