- *wa*
- consecutive prefix - and
- *yəhî*
- imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - it happened/came to pass
- *ka*
- preposition - as/when
- *ʾăsher*
- relative particle - that/which
- *ḥāzəqāh*
- perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - was strong/firm
- *ha*
- definite article - the
- *mamlākāh*
- feminine singular - kingdom
- *bə*
- preposition - in
- *yādô*
- feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand
- *yak*
- imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he struck/killed
- *ʾeth*
- direct object marker
- *ʿăbādāyw*
- masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servants
- *makkîm*
- hiphil participle, masculine plural - those who struck/killed
- *melek*
- masculine singular - king
- *ʾābîw*
- masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father