- *wə-yaškēm*
- waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he arose early
- *məšārēt*
- piel participle masculine singular construct - servant of
- *'îš hā'ĕlōhîm*
- construct chain: masculine singular noun + definite article + masculine plural noun - man of God
- *lāqûm*
- preposition + qal infinitive construct - to rise
- *wə-yēṣē'*
- waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he went out
- *hinnêh*
- demonstrative particle - behold
- *ḥayil*
- masculine singular noun - force/army
- *sôḇēḇ*
- qal participle masculine singular - surrounding
- *ha-ʿîr*
- definite article + feminine singular noun - the city
- *sûs*
- masculine singular noun - horse
- *rāḵeḇ*
- masculine singular noun - chariot/rider
- *wə-yō'mer*
- waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said
- *naʿărô*
- masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servant/assistant
- *'ăhāh*
- interjection - alas/oh no
- *'ăḏōnî*
- masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my lord/master
- *'êkāh*
- interrogative adverb - how
- *naʿăseh*
- qal imperfect 1st person plural - shall we do/act