- *kî*
- conjunction - when/if
- *yihyeh*
- qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - there will be
- *rîb*
- noun masculine singular - dispute/controversy
- *bên*
- preposition - between
- *ʾănāšîm*
- noun masculine plural - men
- *wə-niggəšû*
- conjunction + niphal perfect 3rd common plural - and they come/approach
- *ʾel*
- preposition - to/toward
- *ha-mišpāṭ*
- definite article + noun masculine singular - the judgment/court
- *û-šəpāṭûm*
- conjunction + qal perfect 3rd common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they judge them
- *wə-hiṣdîqû*
- conjunction + hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - and they justify/pronounce righteous
- *ʾet*
- direct object marker
- *ha-ṣaddîq*
- definite article + noun masculine singular - the righteous person
- *wə-hiršîʿû*
- conjunction + hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - and they condemn/pronounce guilty
- *ha-rāšāʿ*
- definite article + noun masculine singular - the wicked/guilty person