- *hāyāh*
- Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - was/existed
- *bēn*
- noun, masculine, singular, absolute - son
- *šəmô*
- noun, masculine, singular + 3rd singular masculine suffix - his name
- *šāʾûl*
- proper noun - Saul (asked for/requested)
- *bāḥûr*
- noun/adjective, masculine, singular - young man/choice
- *ṭôḇ*
- adjective, masculine, singular - good/handsome
- *ʾên*
- particle of negation - there is not/was not
- *îš*
- noun, masculine, singular, absolute - man
- *bənê*
- noun, masculine, plural, construct - sons of
- *yiśrāʾēl*
- proper noun - Israel
- *šiḵmô*
- noun, masculine, singular + 3rd singular masculine suffix - his shoulder
- *gāḇōah*
- adjective, masculine, singular - tall/high
- *hāʿām*
- noun, masculine, singular, with definite article - the people