- *wayyāvōʾ*
- Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he came
- *Yôʾāv*
- proper name - Joab
- *ʾel-hammeleḵ*
- preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the king
- *wayyagged-lô*
- Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive + preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he told him
- *wayyiqrāʾ*
- Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he called
- *ʾel-ʾAvšālôm*
- preposition + proper name - to Absalom
- *wayyištaḥû*
- Hishtaphel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he bowed down
- *lô*
- preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him
- *ʿal-ʾappāyw*
- preposition + masculine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - on his face/nostrils
- *ʾarṣâ*
- noun with directional he - to the ground
- *lipnê*
- preposition + plural construct noun - before
- *hammeleḵ*
- definite article + masculine singular noun - the king
- *wayyiššaq*
- Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and he kissed
- *ləʾAvšālôm*
- preposition + proper name - to Absalom