- *ʾāmar*
- qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she said
- *lēʾmōr*
- qal infinitive construct - saying
- *dāvar*
- piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would speak
- *riʾšônâ*
- adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the first/former
- *šāʾal*
- qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would ask
- *ʾāvēlâ*
- proper noun - Abel
- *tāmam*
- hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they would end/finish