- *ʾîš-yiśrāʾēl*
- masculine singular construct noun + proper noun - men of Israel
- *niggaś*
- niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was distressed/hard-pressed
- *wayyōʾel*
- conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and he adjured/made swear
- *šāʾûl*
- proper noun - Saul
- *ʾet-hāʿām*
- direct object marker + masculine singular noun with definite article - the people
- *ʾārûr*
- qal passive participle, masculine singular - cursed be
- *hāʾîš*
- masculine singular noun with definite article - the man
- *yōʾkal*
- qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - eats
- *leḥem*
- masculine singular noun - food/bread
- *hāʿereb*
- masculine singular noun with definite article - the evening
- *wĕniqqamtî*
- conjunction + niphal perfect, 1st person singular - and I am avenged
- *ʾōyĕbay*
- qal participle, masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my enemies
- *ṭāʿam*
- qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - tasted
- *hāʿām*
- masculine singular noun with definite article - the people
- *lāḥem*
- masculine singular noun - food/bread