- *ʾîš*
- noun, masculine singular, absolute - man
- *mēʿabdê*
- preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from servants of
- *Šāʾûl*
- proper noun, masculine singular - Saul
- *bayyôm*
- preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day
- *hahûʾ*
- definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that
- *neʿṣār*
- niphal participle, masculine singular - detained/restrained
- *lipnê*
- preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before/in front of
- *YHWH*
- proper noun - LORD/Yahweh
- *ûšemô*
- waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his name
- *Dōʾēg*
- proper noun, masculine singular - Doeg
- *hāʾĂdōmî*
- definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Edomite
- *ʾabbîr*
- adjective/noun, masculine singular construct - chief/mightiest of
- *hārōʿîm*
- definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the shepherds/herdsmen
- *lešāʾûl*
- preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - belonging to Saul