- *yēlek*
- qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - he went
- *Mōšeh*
- proper noun, masculine singular - Moses
- *yāšāb*
- qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - he returned
- *Yeter*
- proper noun, masculine singular - Jether
- *ḥōtĕnô*
- noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father-in-law
- *yōʾmer*
- qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw conversive - said
- *ʾēlĕkâh*
- qal imperfect, 1st person singular with cohortative ending - let me go
- *nāʾ*
- particle of entreaty - please/now
- *ʾāšûbâh*
- qal imperfect, 1st person singular with cohortative ending - let me return
- *ʾaḥay*
- noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my brothers
- *Miṣrayim*
- proper noun - Egypt
- *ʾerʾeh*
- qal imperfect, 1st person singular with cohortative ending - let me see
- *ʿôdām*
- adverb with 3rd masculine plural suffix - they still
- *ḥayyîm*
- adjective, masculine plural - living/alive
- *Yitrô*
- proper noun, masculine singular - Jethro
- *lēk*
- qal imperative, masculine singular - go
- *šālôm*
- noun, masculine singular - peace