- *wayyōʾmərû*
- consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they said
- *ʿăḇāḏāyw*
- masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants
- *hinnê-nāʾ*
- particle of attention + particle of entreaty - behold please
- *šāmaʿnû*
- perfect, 1st plural - we have heard
- *malḵê*
- masculine plural construct - kings of
- *bêṯ yiśrāʾēl*
- construct state - house of Israel
- *malḵê ḥeseḏ*
- kings of mercy/kindness
- *nāśîmâ*
- cohortative, 1st plural - let us put
- *nāʾ*
- particle of entreaty - please
- *śaqqîm*
- masculine plural noun - sackcloth
- *moṯnênû*
- masculine plural noun with 1st plural suffix - our loins
- *ḥăḇālîm*
- masculine plural noun - ropes
- *rōʾšēnû*
- masculine plural noun with 1st plural suffix - our heads
- *nēṣēʾ*
- cohortative, 1st plural - let us go out
- *meleḵ yiśrāʾēl*
- construct state - king of Israel
- *ʾûlay*
- adverb - perhaps
- *yəḥayyê*
- imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will let live
- *nap̄šeḵā*
- feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your life/soul