- *wə-yəhî*
- waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular of היה - and it happened
- *hā'eḥād*
- definite article + cardinal number - the one
- *mappîl*
- hiphil participle masculine singular - causing to fall/felling
- *ha-qôrāh*
- definite article + feminine singular noun - the beam/log
- *ha-barzel*
- definite article + masculine singular noun - the iron
- *nāpal*
- qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - fell
- *ha-māyim*
- definite article + masculine plural noun - the water
- *wə-yiṣʿaq*
- waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he cried out
- *wə-yō'mer*
- waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said
- *'ăhāh*
- interjection - alas/oh no
- *'ăḏōnî*
- masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my lord/master
- *šā'ûl*
- qal passive participle masculine singular - borrowed/requested