- *way-yōʾmer*
- consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said
- *šəmûʾēl*
- proper noun - Samuel
- *ʿām*
- noun, masculine singular - people
- *hărəʾîṯem*
- perfect, 2nd plural masculine - have you seen
- *bāḥar-bô*
- perfect, 3rd singular masculine with preposition and 3rd person masculine singular suffix - has chosen him
- *YHWH*
- proper noun - Yahweh/LORD
- *ʾên*
- particle of negation - there is not
- *way-yārîʿû*
- consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural masculine hiphil - and they shouted
- *way-yōʾmərû*
- consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural masculine - and they said
- *yəḥî*
- jussive, 3rd singular masculine - may he live
- *meleḵ*
- noun, masculine singular - king