- *wə-tiqqaḥ*
- waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she took
- *Tāmār*
- proper noun, feminine singular - Tamar
- *ʾēper*
- masculine singular noun - ashes/dust
- *rōšāh*
- masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her head
- *û-kətōnet*
- waw conjunction + feminine singular construct noun - and the tunic of
- *passîm*
- masculine plural noun with definite article - the pieces/colorful
- *qārāʿāh*
- Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she tore
- *wə-tāśem*
- waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she placed
- *yādāh*
- feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her hand
- *wə-tēlek*
- waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she went
- *hālôk*
- Qal infinitive absolute - going
- *wə-zāʿāqāh*
- waw conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she cried out