- *yəhî*
- Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - it was/happened
- *ʿăśeret*
- feminine singular construct - ten of
- *yāmîm*
- masculine plural noun with definite article - the days
- *yiggōp*
- Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - struck
- *YHWH*
- divine name
- *ʾet*
- direct object marker
- *Nābāl*
- proper noun - Nabal
- *yāmōt*
- Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - died