- *wa*
- consecutive prefix - and
- *yaʿaś*
- imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he did
- *ha*
- definite article - the
- *yāshār*
- adjective, masculine singular - right/straight/pleasing
- *bə*
- preposition - in
- *ʿênê*
- construct plural of *ʿayin* - eyes of
- *YHWH*
- divine name - LORD
- *raq*
- restrictive adverb - only/but
- *lōʾ*
- negative particle - not
- *kə*
- preposition - like/as
- *dāwid*
- proper noun - David
- *ʾābîw*
- noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father
- *kōl*
- construct form - all of
- *ʾăsher*
- relative particle - that/which
- *ʿāśāh*
- perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he did/had done