- *wə-yāroṣ*
- conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and ran
- *Dāwid*
- proper noun, masculine - David
- *yaʿămōd*
- qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - stood
- *pəlištî*
- noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Philistine
- *yiqqaḥ*
- qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - took
- *ḥarbô*
- noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sword
- *yišləpāhh*
- qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - drew it
- *taʿrāh*
- noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its sheath
- *yəmōtətēhû*
- polel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - killed him
- *yiḵrōt*
- qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - cut off
- *rōʾš*
- noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head
- *yirʾû*
- qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - saw
- *pəlištîm*
- proper noun, masculine plural with definite article - the Philistines
- *mēt*
- qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - died/was dead
- *gibbôrām*
- noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their champion/mighty man
- *yānusû*
- qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - fled