- *yēš*
- existential particle - there is/exists
- *rāʿâ*
- feminine singular noun - evil/bad thing
- *rāʾîtî*
- qal perfect 1st singular - I saw/observed
- *taḥat haššāmeš*
- preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - under the sun
- *ki-šəgāgâ*
- preposition + feminine singular noun - like an error
- *še-yōṣēʾ*
- relative particle + qal participle masculine singular - that goes out/proceeds
- *mi-lifnê*
- preposition + preposition - from before
- *haššallîṭ*
- definite article + masculine singular noun - the ruler