- *yō'mer*
- Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he said
- *dāwiḏ*
- proper noun - David
- *YHWH*
- divine name
- *bir'ōtô*
- preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - when he saw
- *'et-hamal'ākh*
- direct object marker + definite noun - the angel
- *hamakeh*
- Hiphil participle masculine singular - the one striking
- *hā'ām*
- definite noun - the people
- *'ānōkhî*
- 1st singular personal pronoun - I
- *ḥāṭā'tî*
- Qal perfect 1st singular - I have sinned
- *he'ĕwêtî*
- Hiphil perfect 1st singular - I have committed iniquity
- *haṣō'n*
- definite noun - the sheep
- *'āśû*
- Qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - they have done
- *təhî*
- Qal imperfect jussive 3rd feminine singular - let be
- *nā'*
- particle of entreaty - please
- *yāḏəkhā*
- noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand
- *bêt*
- construct noun - house of
- *'āḇî*
- noun + 1st singular suffix - my father