- *wə-yəhî*
- conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened
- *dəḇar-YHWH*
- construct phrase - word of YHWH, the divine name
- *šānâ*
- feminine singular noun with definite article - year
- *ḥōḏeš*
- masculine singular noun with definite article - month/new moon
- *lē'mōr*
- preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying