- *wə-ṭôḇ*
- conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and better
- *šənêhem*
- numeral, dual construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - both of them
- *ʾēt*
- direct object marker
- *ʿăden*
- adverb - yet/still
- *hāyāh*
- Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he was/existed
- *rāʾāh*
- Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he saw
- *maʿăśeh*
- noun, masculine singular - work/deed/action
- *rāʿ*
- adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad
- *naʿăśâh*
- Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was done