- *wə*-*yiqqaḥ*
- consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took
- *yitrô*
- proper noun, masculine singular - Jethro
- *ḥōtēn*
- noun, masculine singular construct - father-in-law of
- *mōšeh*
- proper noun - Moses
- *ʾet*
- direct object marker
- *ṣippōrāh*
- proper noun, feminine singular - Zipporah
- *ʾēšet*
- noun, feminine singular construct - wife of
- *šillûḥeyhā*
- noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sending away/dismissal