- *dəḇar*
- masculine singular construct - word of
- *malkâ*
- feminine singular noun with definite article - the queen
- *nāšîm*
- feminine plural noun with definite article - the women
- *haḇzôṯ*
- hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to despise
- *baʿălêhen*
- masculine plural noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their husbands
- *ʿênêhen*
- feminine dual noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their eyes
- *meleḵ*
- masculine singular noun with definite article - the king
- *ʾăḥašwērôš*
- proper noun - Ahasuerus
- *ʾāmar*
- qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said
- *hāḇîʾ*
- hiphil infinitive construct - to bring
- *ʾeṯ*
- direct object marker
- *waštî*
- proper noun, feminine - Vashti