- *wayyōʾmer*
- waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
- *ʾĂbîšay*
- proper noun - Abishai
- *ben-Ṣərûyāh*
- noun construct + proper noun - son of Zeruiah
- *hammelek*
- definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king
- *Lāmmāh*
- interrogative - why
- *yəqallēl*
- piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - should curse
- *hakkeleb hammēṯ*
- definite article + noun, masculine singular + definite article + adjective - the dead dog
- *hazzeh*
- demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this
- *ʾeṯ-ʾădōnî*
- direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my lord
- *ʾeʿbərāh-nāʾ*
- qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular + particle of entreaty - let me cross over, please
- *wəʾāsîrāh*
- waw conjunctive + hiphil imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - and let me remove
- *ʾeṯ-rōʾšô*
- direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head