- *yōʾmer*
- verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'said'
- *ʾAḥʾāb*
- proper noun, masculine - 'Ahab'
- *ʾāmar*
- verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'said'
- *YHWH*
- proper noun - divine name
- *naʿărê*
- noun, masculine, plural construct - 'young men of'
- *śārê*
- noun, masculine, plural construct - 'princes/officials of'
- *mədînôt*
- noun, feminine, plural with definite article - 'the provinces'
- *yeʾsōr*
- verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'will begin/bind'
- *milḥāmāh*
- noun, feminine, singular with definite article - 'the battle'