- *wayyip̄šaṭ*
- waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he stripped off'
- *beḡāḏāyw*
- noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his clothes'
- *wayyiṯnabbēʾ*
- waw-consecutive + Hitpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he prophesied'
- *lip̄nê*
- preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - 'before'
- *Šemûʾēl*
- proper noun, masculine singular - 'Samuel'
- *wayyippōl*
- waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he fell'
- *ʿārōm*
- adjective, masculine singular - 'naked'
- *hayyôm*
- definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the day'
- *hallaylāh*
- definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the night'
- *ʿal*-*kēn*
- preposition + adverb - 'therefore'
- *yōʾmerû*
- Qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - 'they say'
- *hăḡam*
- interrogative particle + particle - 'is also'
- *Šāʾûl*
- proper noun, masculine singular - 'Saul'
- *banneḇîʾîm*
- preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'among the prophets'