- *wə-yōʾmer*
- conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said
- *ʾēliyyāhû*
- proper noun, masculine - Elijah
- *li-nəbîʾê*
- preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to prophets of
- *ha-baʿal*
- definite article + noun, masculine singular - the Baal
- *baḥărû*
- Qal imperative, masculine plural of *bāḥar* - choose
- *lākem*
- preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - for yourselves
- *ha-pār*
- definite article + noun, masculine singular - the bull
- *hā-ʾeḥād*
- definite article + number, masculine singular - the one
- *wa-ʿăśû*
- conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine plural of *ʿāśâ* - and prepare
- *rišōnâ*
- adverb - first
- *kî*
- conjunction - for/because
- *ʾattem*
- personal pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you
- *hā-rabbîm*
- definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the many
- *wə-qirʾû*
- conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine plural of *qārāʾ* - and call
- *bə-šēm*
- preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - on the name of
- *ʾĕlōhêkem*
- noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your gods
- *wə-ʾēš*
- conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and fire
- *lōʾ*
- negative particle - not
- *tāśîmû*
- Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural of *śîm* - you shall place