- *wayyōʾmer*
- consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of אמר - and he said
- *lekû*
- qal imperative, masculine plural of הלך - go
- *šelōšāh*
- cardinal number, masculine - three
- *yāmîm*
- noun, masculine plural - days
- *šûḇû*
- qal imperative, masculine plural of שוב - return
- *wayyēlkû*
- consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural of הלך - and they went
- *ʿām*
- noun, masculine singular - people