- *'āmar*
- perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said/says
- *'ădōnāy*
- title - Lord
- *YHWH*
- divine name
- *betittî*
- preposition + qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - when I make
- *'îr*
- feminine singular noun - city
- *necherébet*
- niphal participle, feminine singular - laid waste
- *ke'ārîm*
- preposition + feminine plural noun - like cities
- *nôshābû*
- niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - are inhabited
- *beha'ălôt*
- preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - when bringing up
- *tehôm*
- feminine singular noun with direct object marker - the deep
- *kissûk*
- piel perfect, 3rd person plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - they cover you
- *hammayim*
- masculine plural noun with definite article - the waters
- *hārabbîm*
- adjective, masculine plural with definite article - the many