- *wayyiqrāʾ*
- consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called
- *dāwid*
- proper noun - David
- *nəʿārîm*
- noun, masculine plural with definite article - the young men
- *wayyōʾmer*
- consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
- *gaš*
- imperative, 2nd masculine singular - come near/approach
- *pəga-bô*
- imperative, 2nd masculine singular with preposition and 3rd masculine singular suffix - strike/attack him
- *wayyakkēhû*
- consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he struck him
- *wayyāmōt*
- consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died