- *shava*
- Niphal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - he swore
- *David*
- proper noun - David
- *amar*
- Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - said
- *yadoa yada*
- Qal infinitive absolute + Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - surely knows
- *av*
- noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your father
- *matzati chen*
- Qal perfect 1st person singular + noun masculine singular - I have found favor
- *eynaim*
- noun feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes
- *yeda*
- Qal imperfect jussive 3rd person masculine singular - let know
- *Yehonatan*
- proper noun - Jonathan
- *ye'atzev*
- Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will be grieved
- *chai-YHWH*
- adjective construct + divine name - as YHWH lives
- *chei nephesh*
- adjective construct + noun feminine singular - as your soul lives
- *pesha*
- noun masculine singular - step
- *mavet*
- noun masculine singular with definite article - the death