- *wa-yāsem*
- conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he placed
- *'et*
- direct object marker
- *pesel*
- masculine singular construct - carved image of
- *'ăshērāh*
- proper noun with definite article - the Asherah
- *'ăsher*
- relative particle - which
- *'āsāh*
- Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he made
- *bayit*
- masculine singular noun with definite article - the house/temple
- *'āmar*
- Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said
- *YHWH*
- divine name - LORD
- *Dāwid*
- proper noun - David
- *Shĕlōmōh*
- proper noun - Solomon
- *bĕnô*
- noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son
- *zeh*
- demonstrative adjective - this
- *Yerûshālāim*
- proper noun - Jerusalem
- *bāḥartî*
- Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have chosen
- *shibtêy*
- masculine plural construct - tribes of
- *Yisrā'ēl*
- proper noun - Israel
- *'āsîm*
- Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will put
- *shĕmî*
- noun with 1st person singular suffix - my name
- *'ôlām*
- masculine singular noun - forever