- *wayyiqqaḥ*
- waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he took/seized
- *ḥānûn*
- proper name - Hanun
- *ʾet-ʿabdê*
- direct object marker with masculine plural construct - servants of
- *dāwid*
- proper name - David
- *wayəgallaḥ*
- waw-consecutive with piel imperfect 3ms - and he shaved
- *ʾet-ḥăṣî*
- direct object marker with masculine singular construct - half of
- *zəqānām*
- masculine singular noun with 3mp suffix - their beard
- *wayyikrōt*
- waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3ms - and he cut off
- *ʾet-madwêhem*
- direct object marker with masculine plural noun with 3mp suffix - their garments
- *baḥēṣî*
- preposition with definite article and masculine singular - in the middle
- *ʿad*
- preposition - until/as far as
- *šətôtêhem*
- feminine plural noun with 3mp suffix - their buttocks
- *wayšalləḥēm*
- waw-consecutive with piel imperfect 3ms with 3mp suffix - and he sent them away