- *wə-tōʾmer*
- waw consecutive with 3rd person feminine singular Qal imperfect - 'and she said'
- *bat-šebaʿ*
- proper noun, construct chain - 'Bathsheba' (lit. 'daughter of seven')
- *ṭôb*
- masculine singular adjective - 'good'
- *ʾānōkî*
- 1st person singular independent pronoun - 'I'
- *ʾădabbēr*
- 1st person singular Piel imperfect - 'I will speak'
- *ʿālêkā*
- preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'concerning you/on your behalf'
- *melek*
- masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the king'