- *wayḇaqqēš*
- waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he sought'
- *Šāʾûl*
- proper noun, masculine singular - 'Saul'
- *lehakkôṯ*
- preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to strike'
- *baḥănîṯ*
- preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'with the spear'
- *Dāwid*
- proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'
- *ûḇaqqîr*
- waw-conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'and into the wall'
- *wayyip̄ṭar*
- waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he moved away'
- *mippenê*
- preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - 'from before/from the presence of'
- *wayyak*
- waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he struck'
- *ʾeṯ*
- direct object marker
- *haḥănîṯ*
- definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'the spear'
- *baqqîr*
- preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'into the wall'
- *nās*
- Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'fled'
- *wayyimmālēṭ*
- waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he escaped'
- *ballaylāh*
- preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'in the night'