- *wayyōmer*
- waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said
- *Dāwid*
- proper noun, masculine singular - David
- *Šāʾûl*
- proper noun, masculine singular - Saul
- *tišmaʿ*
- imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you listen/hear
- *dibrê*
- noun, masculine plural construct - words of
- *ʾādām*
- noun, masculine singular - man/mankind
- *lēmōr*
- preposition + infinitive construct - saying
- *hinnêh*
- demonstrative particle - behold/look
- *mebaqqēš*
- participle, masculine singular, Piel stem - seeking
- *rāʿātekā*
- noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your harm/evil