- *wə-lōʾ*
- conjunction + negative particle - and not
- *hāyāh*
- Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/existed
- *lə-šēšān*
- preposition + proper name, masculine - to/for Sheshan
- *bānîm*
- noun, masculine plural - sons
- *kî*
- conjunction - but/for
- *ʾim*
- conjunction - if/but
- *bānôt*
- noun, feminine plural - daughters
- *û-lə-šēšān*
- conjunction + preposition + proper name, masculine - and to/for Sheshan
- *ʿebed*
- noun, masculine singular construct - servant of
- *miṣrî*
- adjective, masculine singular - Egyptian
- *û-šəmô*
- conjunction + noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his name
- *yarḥāʿ*
- proper name, masculine