- *ʾānōkhi*
- personal pronoun 1st person singular - 'I'
- *mĕtsawwĕkhā*
- Piel participle masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'commanding you'
- *lēʾmōr*
- Qal infinitive construct - 'saying'
- *ʿārim*
- common noun feminine plural - 'cities'
- *tabdil*
- Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you shall separate/set apart'