- *wayyiqqaḥ*
- Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he took
- *dāwiḏ*
- Proper noun, masculine singular - David
- *ʾeṯ*
- Direct object marker
- *ḥănîṯ*
- Noun, feminine singular with definite article - the spear
- *ṣappaḥaṯ*
- Noun, feminine singular construct - jar/flask of
- *mayim*
- Noun, masculine plural with definite article - the water
- *mēraʾăšōṯê*
- Noun, feminine plural construct - from the head-place of
- *šāʾûl*
- Proper noun, masculine singular - Saul
- *wayyēlәḵû*
- Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they went
- *rōʾeh*
- Qal participle, masculine singular - seeing/one who sees
- *yôḏēaʿ*
- Qal participle, masculine singular - knowing/one who knows
- *mēqîṣ*
- Hiphil participle, masculine singular - awakening/one who awakens
- *yәšēnîm*
- Qal participle, masculine plural - sleeping
- *tarḏēmaṯ*
- Noun, feminine singular construct - deep sleep of
- *YHWH*
- Proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD
- *nāp̄әlâ*
- Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - had fallen