- *wə-hāyâ*
- conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened
- *qərāb*
- infinitive construct - coming near
- *ʾîš*
- noun, masculine singular - man
- *lə-hištaḥăwōt*
- preposition + Hitpael infinitive construct - to bow down
- *wə-šālaḥ*
- conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent/extended
- *yādô*
- noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand
- *wə-heḥĕzîq*
- conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took hold
- *wə-nāšaq*
- conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he kissed