- *wayyōʾmer*
- waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
- *Šᵊmûʾēl*
- proper noun, masculine - Samuel
- *haḥēpeṣ*
- article + noun, masculine singular - the delight/pleasure
- *YHWH*
- proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD
- *bᵊʿōlôṯ*
- preposition + noun, feminine plural - in burnt offerings
- *ûzᵊḇāḥîm*
- waw-conjunctive + noun, masculine plural - and sacrifices
- *kišmōaʿ*
- preposition + qal infinitive construct - as to obey/hear
- *bᵊqôl*
- preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the voice of
- *hinnēh*
- demonstrative particle - behold/look
- *šᵊmōaʿ*
- qal infinitive absolute - to obey/hear
- *mizzéḇaḥ*
- preposition + noun, masculine singular - than sacrifice
- *ṭôḇ*
- adjective, masculine singular - good/better
- *lᵊhaqšîḇ*
- preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to heed/pay attention
- *mēḥēleḇ*
- preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - than fat of
- *ʾêlîm*
- noun, masculine plural - rams