- *wayyōʾmərû*
- waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said
- *lammalʾākîm*
- preposition + article + noun, masculine plural - to the messengers
- *habbāʾîm*
- article + Qal participle masculine plural - the ones coming
- *kōh*
- adverb - thus
- *tōʾmərûn*
- Qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural + paragogic nun - you shall say
- *ləʾîš*
- preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to men of
- *yābēš*
- proper noun - Jabesh
- *gilʿād*
- proper noun - Gilead
- *māḥār*
- adverb - tomorrow
- *tihyeh-lākem*
- Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - it will be to you
- *təšûʿâ*
- noun, feminine singular - deliverance
- *kəḥōm*
- preposition + Qal infinitive construct - when the heat of
- *haššāmeš*
- article + noun, common singular - the sun
- *wayyābōʾû*
- waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came
- *hammalʾākîm*
- article + noun, masculine plural - the messengers
- *wayyaggîdû*
- waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they told
- *ləʾanšê*
- preposition + construct plural of *ʾîš* - to men of
- *wayyiśmāḥû*
- waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they rejoiced