- *hāyō hāyâ*
- infinitive absolute + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - surely came/definitely came [emphatic construction]
- *dəbar-YHWH*
- masculine singular construct + divine name - word of YHWH/the LORD
- *yəḥezqēʾl*
- proper noun - Ezekiel
- *ben-bûzî*
- masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Buzi
- *ha-kōhēn*
- definite article + masculine singular noun - the priest
- *bə-ʾereṣ*
- preposition + feminine singular construct - in the land of
- *kaśdîm*
- proper noun plural - Chaldeans
- *kəbār*
- proper noun - [river] Chebar
- *wa-təhî*
- conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it came/was
- *yad-YHWH*
- feminine singular construct + divine name - hand of YHWH/the LORD