- *wə-yhî*
- conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular apocopated - and it was
- *ʾărôn*
- masculine singular construct - ark
- *bĕrît*
- feminine singular construct - covenant of
- *Yahweh*
- divine name
- *bāʾ*
- qal participle masculine singular - coming
- *ʿad*
- preposition - to
- *ʿîr*
- feminine singular construct - city of
- *dāwîd*
- proper name - David
- *û-mîkal*
- conjunction + proper name - and Michal
- *bat*
- feminine singular construct - daughter of
- *šāʾûl*
- proper name - Saul
- *nišqĕp̄āh*
- niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - looked out
- *bĕʿad*
- preposition - through
- *ha-ḥallôn*
- definite article + masculine singular noun - the window
- *wa-tēreʾ*
- conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she saw
- *ʾet*
- direct object marker
- *ha-melek*
- definite article + masculine singular noun - the king
- *mĕraqqēd*
- piel participle masculine singular - dancing
- *û-mĕśaḥēq*
- conjunction + piel participle masculine singular - and celebrating
- *wa-tivez*
- conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she despised
- *lô*
- preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him
- *bĕ-libbāh*
- preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her heart