- *mî*
- interrogative pronoun - who
- *yĕḥubbar*
- verb, pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is joined/associated
- *ḥayyîm*
- adjective, masculine plural with article - the living
- *yēš*
- particle of existence - there is/exists
- *biṭṭāḥôn*
- noun, masculine singular - confidence/trust/hope
- *keleb*
- noun, masculine singular - dog
- *ḥay*
- adjective, masculine singular - living/alive
- *ṭôb*
- adjective, masculine singular - good/better
- *ʾaryēh*
- noun, masculine singular with article - the lion
- *mēt*
- adjective, masculine singular with article - the dead