- *ben*
- noun, masculine singular construct - son of
- *ʾādām*
- noun, masculine singular - man/mankind
- *dabbēr*
- verb, piel imperative, masculine singular - speak
- *ʾet*
- direct object marker
- *ziqnê*
- noun, masculine plural construct - elders of
- *yiśrāʾēl*
- proper noun - Israel
- *wĕʾāmartā*
- waw-consecutive with qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say
- *kōh*
- adverb - thus
- *ʾāmar*
- verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said
- *ʾădōnāy*
- divine title - Lord/my Lord
- *YHWH*
- divine name - Yahweh/LORD
- *hălidrōš*
- interrogative + preposition + qal infinitive construct - to seek?
- *ʾōtî*
- direct object marker with 1st person singular suffix - me
- *bāʾîm*
- verb, qal participle, masculine plural - coming
- *ḥay*
- adjective, masculine singular - living/alive
- *ʾānî*
- pronoun, 1st person singular - I
- *ʾiddārēš*
- verb, niphal imperfect, 1st singular - I will be sought/consulted
- *lākem*
- preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - to/for you
- *nĕʾum*
- noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of