- *Dāwid*
- proper noun - David
- *bēn*
- noun, masculine singular construct - son of
- *ʾîš*
- noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man
- *ʾep̄rātî*
- gentilic adjective masculine singular - Ephrathite
- *Bêt-leḥem*
- proper noun - Bethlehem
- *Yəhûdâ*
- proper noun - Judah
- *šēm*
- noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name
- *Yišay*
- proper noun - Jesse
- *bānîm*
- noun, masculine plural - sons
- *yōm*
- noun, masculine plural construct - days of
- *Šāʾûl*
- proper noun - Saul
- *zāqēn*
- adjective, masculine singular - old/aged
- *bôʾ*
- Qal participle masculine singular - coming/going