- *wə-yaʿaś*
- waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he did
- *Šəmûʾēl*
- proper noun - Samuel
- *dibber*
- Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - spoke/commanded
- *Yəhwāh*
- proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH
- *wə-yābōʾ*
- waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came
- *bêt lāḥem*
- construct phrase - Bethlehem (lit. 'house of bread')
- *wə-yeḥerdû*
- waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they trembled
- *ziqnê hāʿîr*
- construct phrase - elders of the city
- *liqrāʾtô*
- preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to meet him
- *wə-yōʾmer*
- waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he/they said
- *šālōm*
- noun, masculine singular - peace
- *bôʾeḵā*
- Qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your coming