- *nāḡaš*
- Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - he came near/approached
- *Pəlištî*
- gentilic adjective masculine singular with definite article - the Philistine
- *šāḵam*
- Hiphil infinitive absolute - rising early
- *ʿāraḇ*
- Hiphil infinitive absolute - setting late/in the evening
- *yāṣaḇ*
- Hithpael imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - he presented himself/took his stand
- *yôm*
- noun, masculine singular - day