- *wayyiqrāʾ*
- waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called out
- *šōʿărîm*
- qal participle masculine plural with definite article - the gatekeepers
- *wayyaggîdû*
- waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they told
- *bêt*
- masculine singular construct - house of
- *meleḵ*
- masculine singular noun with definite article - the king
- *pĕnîmâ*
- adverb - within/inside