- *ʾāmar*
- qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
- *yôʾāv*
- proper noun, masculine singular - Joab
- *ʿămāśāʾ*
- proper noun, masculine singular - Amasa
- *hă*
- interrogative particle - is it?
- *šālôm*
- noun, masculine singular - peace/well
- *ʾāḥ*
- noun, masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my brother
- *ʾāḥaz*
- qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and it seized
- *yad*
- noun, feminine singular construct - hand of
- *yāmîn*
- noun, feminine singular - right
- *zāqān*
- noun, masculine singular construct - beard of
- *nāšaq*
- qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to kiss him