- *wayəhî*
- waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and it was/became'
- *dəḇar*
- construct form, masculine singular noun - 'word of'
- *YHWH*
- proper noun, divine name - 'Yahweh/LORD'
- *lēʾmōr*
- preposition + qal infinitive construct - 'saying/to say'