- *wayyiqrāʾ*
- Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he called
- *dāwiḏ*
- Proper noun, masculine singular - David
- *ʿām*
- Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people/troops
- *ʾaḇnēr*
- Proper noun, masculine singular - Abner
- *nēr*
- Proper noun, masculine singular - Ner
- *lēʾmōr*
- Qal infinitive construct with preposition - saying
- *hǎlôʾ*
- Interrogative particle - will not
- *taʿăneh*
- Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you answer
- *wayyaʿan*
- Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he answered
- *wayyōʾmer*
- Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said
- *qārāʾṯā*
- Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have called
- *meleḵ*
- Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king