- *wə-lihônātān*
- waw conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and to Jonathan
- *ben-šāʾûl*
- construct state, masculine singular - son of Saul
- *bēn*
- noun, masculine singular construct - son of
- *nəkēh*
- adjective, masculine singular construct - injured/crippled of
- *raglāyim*
- noun, feminine dual - feet/legs
- *ben-ḥāmēš*
- noun, masculine singular construct + cardinal number - son of five
- *šānîm*
- noun, feminine plural - years
- *hāyāh*
- qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/had been
- *bə-bōʾ*
- preposition + qal infinitive construct - when came/in coming
- *šəmuʿat*
- noun, feminine singular construct - report/news of
- *šāʾûl*
- proper noun, masculine singular
- *wîhônātān*
- proper noun, masculine singular
- *mi-yizrəʿeʾl*
- preposition + proper noun - from Jezreel
- *wa-tiśśāʾēhû*
- waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and lifted/took him
- *ʾōmantô*
- noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his nurse
- *wa-tānōs*
- waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and fled
- *wə-yəhî*
- waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass
- *bə-ḥopzāh*
- preposition + qal infinitive construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her haste
- *lānûs*
- preposition + qal infinitive construct - to flee
- *wa-yippōl*
- waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fell
- *wa-yippāsēaḥ*
- waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and became lame
- *û-šəmô*
- waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his name
- *məpîbōšet*
- proper noun, masculine singular