- *way-yōʾmer*
- waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said
- *šəlōmōh*
- proper name - Solomon
- *ʾim*
- conditional particle - if
- *yihyeh*
- Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be
- *lə-ḇen*
- preposition + construct state, masculine singular - for a son of
- *ḥayil*
- masculine singular - valor/strength/worth
- *lōʾ*
- negative particle - not
- *yippōl*
- Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will fall
- *miś-śaʿărāṯô*
- preposition min + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from his hair
- *ʾārṣāh*
- feminine singular with directional heh - to the ground
- *wə-ʾim*
- conjunction + conditional particle - but if
- *rāʿāh*
- feminine singular - evil/wickedness
- *timmāṣêʾ*
- Niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will be found
- *ḇô*
- preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in him
- *wā-mêṯ*
- conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - then he shall die