- *wayyaʿan*
- verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he answered'
- *yehônātān*
- proper name - 'Jonathan'
- *ʾet*
- direct object marker
- *šāʾûl*
- proper name - 'Saul'
- *nišʾōl*
- verb, Niphal infinitive absolute - 'asking'
- *nišʾal*
- verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he asked'
- *dāwid*
- proper name - 'David'
- *bêt*
- noun, masculine singular construct - 'house of'
- *lāḥem*
- proper name - 'Bethlehem'