- *wayyiqqaḥ*
- waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *lqḥ* - and he took
- *maqlô*
- noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his staff
- *yādô*
- noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand
- *wayyibḥar*
- waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *bḥr* - and he chose
- *ḥalluqê*
- adjective, masculine plural construct - smooth
- *ʾăbānîm*
- noun, feminine plural - stones
- *naḥal*
- noun, masculine singular - brook/stream/wadi
- *wayyāśem*
- waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *śym* - and he put
- *ʾōtām*
- direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them
- *kəlî*
- noun, masculine singular construct - vessel/tool
- *rōʿîm*
- Qal active participle of *rʿh*, masculine plural - shepherds
- *yalqûṭ*
- noun, masculine singular - pouch/bag
- *qallʿô*
- noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sling
- *wayyigaš*
- waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *ngš* - and he approached
- *pəlištî*
- gentilic noun, masculine singular - Philistine