- *û-malʾak*
- conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and messenger/angel of
- *YHWH*
- divine name - Yahweh
- *dibber*
- piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - spoke
- *ʾel-ʾĒliyyāh*
- preposition + proper noun - to Elijah
- *ha-Tishbî*
- definite article + gentilic adjective - the Tishbite
- *qûm*
- qal imperative, masculine singular - arise
- *ʿălêh*
- qal imperative, masculine singular - go up
- *liqraʾt*
- preposition + infinitive construct - to meet
- *malʾăkê*
- noun, masculine plural construct - messengers of
- *melek-Shōmərôn*
- noun construct + proper noun - king of Samaria
- *wə-dabbēr*
- conjunction + piel imperative, masculine singular - and speak
- *ʾălêhem*
- preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them
- *hă-mib-bəlî*
- interrogative + preposition + negative particle - is it because there is no
- *ʾên-ʾĕlōhîm*
- negative particle + noun, masculine plural - no God
- *bə-Yisrāʾēl*
- preposition + proper noun - in Israel
- *ʾattem*
- 2nd masculine plural independent pronoun - you
- *hōləkîm*
- qal participle, masculine plural - going
- *li-drōsh*
- preposition + qal infinitive construct - to inquire
- *bə-Baʿal zəbûb*
- preposition + proper noun compound - of Baal-zebub
- *ʾĕlōhê*
- noun, masculine plural construct - god of
- *ʿEqrôn*
- proper noun - Ekron