- *wə-yēšeḇ*
- conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he dwelt
- *dāwid*
- proper noun - David
- *məṣūdāh*
- noun, feminine singular with definite article - the stronghold
- *wə-yiqrāʾ*
- conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called
- *lāh*
- preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to it
- *ʿîr*
- noun, feminine singular construct - city of
- *wə-yiḇen*
- conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he built
- *sāḇîḇ*
- adverb - around
- *millôʾ*
- noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Millo/filling
- *bāyətāh*
- noun, masculine singular + directional he - toward the house