- *yābōʾ*
- Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he goes/enters'
- *ʾet*
- direct object marker or preposition 'with'
- *rēʿēhū*
- common noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his neighbor'
- *yaʿar*
- common noun masculine singular - 'forest'
- *ḥaṭōb*
- Qal infinitive construct - 'to cut/chop'
- *ʿētsim*
- common noun masculine plural - 'trees/wood'
- *niddĕḥāh*
- Niphal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - 'is impelled/driven'
- *yādō*
- common noun feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his hand'
- *garzen*
- common noun masculine singular - 'axe'
- *likhrōt*
- Qal infinitive construct - 'to cut down'
- *ʿēts*
- common noun masculine singular - 'tree/wood'
- *nāshal*
- Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'slips off'
- *barzel*
- common noun masculine singular - 'iron/iron head'
- *mātsāʾ*
- Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'finds/strikes'
- *mēt*
- Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'dies'
- *yānūs*
- Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he shall flee'
- *ʿārim*
- common noun feminine plural - 'cities'
- *ḥāy*
- Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'and live'