- *wayyaḥpərû*
- qal imperfect 3rd common plural with waw consecutive - and they dug
- *Miṣrayim*
- proper noun - Egypt
- *səḇîḇōt*
- feminine plural noun construct - around
- *yəʾōr*
- masculine singular noun with definite article - the river/Nile
- *mayim*
- masculine plural noun - water
- *lištôt*
- qal infinitive construct - to drink
- *yāḵəlû*
- qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were able