- *wayyōʾmer*
- Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said
- *ʿĒlî*
- proper noun, masculine singular - Eli
- *Šĕmûʾēl*
- proper noun, masculine singular - Samuel
- *lēk*
- Qal imperative, masculine singular - go
- *šĕkāb*
- Qal imperative, masculine singular - lie down
- *wĕhāyâ*
- Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it will be
- *yiqrāʾ*
- Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he calls
- *wĕʾāmartā*
- Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and you shall say
- *dabbēr*
- Piel imperative, masculine singular - speak
- *YHWH*
- divine name - the LORD
- *šōmēaʿ*
- Qal participle, masculine singular - hearing/listening
- *ʿabdekā*
- noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant
- *wayyēlek*
- Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he went
- *wayyiškab*
- Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he lay down
- *bimqômô*
- preposition (bi-) + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his place