- *wa-yiben*
- conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he built
- *ʾet-bêt ḥôrôn*
- direct object marker + proper noun compound - Beth-horon
- *hā-ʿelyôn*
- definite article + adjective ms - the upper
- *wə-ʾet*
- conjunction + direct object marker
- *ha-taḥtôn*
- definite article + adjective ms - the lower
- *ʿārê*
- noun fp construct - cities of
- *māṣôr*
- noun ms - fortress/defense
- *ḥômôt*
- noun fp - walls
- *dəlātayim*
- noun dual - double doors/gates
- *û-bərîaḥ*
- conjunction + noun ms - and bars/bolts