- *wayyōʾmer*
- waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said
- *ḥālîlāh*
- adverb/interjection - far be it/God forbid
- *ʾĕlōhay*
- noun masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my God
- *mēʿăśôt*
- preposition + Qal infinitive construct - from doing
- *zōʾt*
- demonstrative pronoun feminine singular - this
- *hădam*
- interrogative particle + noun masculine singular construct - [shall I drink] the blood of
- *hāʾănāšîm*
- definite article + noun masculine plural - the men
- *hāʾēlleh*
- definite article + demonstrative pronoun plural - these
- *ʾešteh*
- Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will drink
- *ḇənap̄šôtām*
- preposition + noun feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - at risk of their lives
- *hĕḇîʾûm*
- Hiphil perfect 3rd common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - they brought them
- *lōʾ*
- negative particle - not
- *ʾāḇāh*
- Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was willing/consented
- *lištôtām*
- preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to drink them
- *ʿāśû*
- Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they did/performed
- *šəlōšet*
- cardinal number construct - three of
- *haggibôrîm*
- definite article + noun masculine plural - the mighty men