- *wə-lārāš*
- conjunction + preposition + adjective, masculine singular - and to the poor man
- *ʾên-kōl*
- particle of negation + noun - there was nothing at all
- *kî ʾim*
- conjunction phrase - except
- *kibśāh*
- common noun, feminine singular - ewe lamb
- *ʾaḥat*
- cardinal number, feminine singular - one
- *qəṭannāh*
- adjective, feminine singular - small/little
- *ʾăšer*
- relative pronoun - which/that
- *qānāh*
- Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he had bought/acquired
- *wə-yəḥayyehā*
- conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + suffix 3rd feminine singular - and he nourished/kept her alive
- *wə-tigdal*
- conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she grew up
- *ʿimmô*
- preposition + suffix 3rd masculine singular - with him
- *wə-ʿim-bānāyw*
- conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + suffix 3rd masculine singular - and with his sons/children
- *yaḥdāw*
- adverb - together
- *mi-pittô*
- preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + suffix 3rd masculine singular - from his morsel/piece
- *tōʾkal*
- Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she would eat
- *û-mi-kōsô*
- conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + suffix 3rd masculine singular - and from his cup
- *tišteh*
- Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she would drink
- *û-bə-ḥêqô*
- conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + suffix 3rd masculine singular - and in his bosom/lap
- *tiškāb*
- Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she would lie down
- *wə-təhî-lô*
- conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + preposition + suffix 3rd masculine singular - and she was to him
- *kə-bat*
- preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - like a daughter