- *wayyābōʾ*
- waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came
- *yēhûʾ*
- proper noun - Jehu
- *wihônādāb*
- waw conjunction + proper noun - and Jehonadab
- *ben-rēkāb*
- noun masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Rechab
- *bêt*
- noun masculine singular construct - house of
- *habbaʿal*
- definite article + proper noun - the Baal
- *wayyōʾmer*
- waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said
- *lĕʿōbdê*
- preposition + Qal participle masculine plural construct - to worshippers/servants of
- *ḥappĕśû*
- Piel imperative masculine plural - search/examine
- *ûrĕʾû*
- waw conjunction + Qal imperative masculine plural - and see
- *pen-yeš-pōh*
- conjunction + adverb of existence + adverb - lest there be here
- *ʿimmākem*
- preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - with you
- *mēʿabdê*
- preposition + Qal participle masculine plural construct - from servants of
- *yhwh*
- divine name - YHWH
- *kî*
- conjunction - but/except
- *ʾim-ʿōbdê*
- conjunction + Qal participle masculine plural construct - only servants of
- *lĕbaddām*
- preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - alone/by themselves