- *meleḵ*
- masculine singular noun with definite article - the king
- *hipqîd*
- hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he appointed
- *ʾet*
- direct object marker
- *šālîš*
- masculine singular noun with definite article - the officer
- *ʾăšer*
- relative pronoun - who
- *nišʿān*
- niphal participle masculine singular - was leaning
- *yādô*
- feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand
- *šaʿar*
- masculine singular noun with definite article - the gate
- *wayyirmĕsûhû*
- waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they trampled him
- *ʿām*
- masculine singular noun with definite article - the people
- *wayyāmōt*
- waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he died
- *dibber*
- piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he spoke
- *ʾîš*
- masculine singular construct - man of
- *ʾĕlōhîm*
- masculine plural noun with definite article - the God/God
- *rĕdet*
- qal infinitive construct - coming down