- *wayəhî*
- waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass
- *yôm*
- definite noun, masculine singular - the day
- *wayyōʾmer*
- waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
- *Yônātān*
- proper noun - Jonathan
- *Šāʾûl*
- proper noun - Saul
- *naʿar*
- noun, masculine singular construct with definite article - the young man/servant
- *nōśēʾ*
- participle, masculine singular construct - bearer/carrier of
- *kēlāyw*
- noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his weapons/equipment
- *ləkāh*
- imperative, masculine singular - come/go
- *wənaʿbərāh*
- waw-consecutive cohortative, 1st common plural - and let us cross over
- *maṣṣab*
- noun, masculine singular construct - garrison/outpost of
- *Pəlištîm*
- proper noun, plural - Philistines
- *ʿēber*
- noun, masculine singular construct - side/region/beyond
- *lāz*
- demonstrative with definite article - that/yonder
- *ʾābîw*
- noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father
- *higgîd*
- perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hiphil - he told/informed