- *ṣēʾt*
- Qal infinitive construct - going out
- *ʾîš*
- noun masculine singular with definite article - the man
- *qādîm*
- noun masculine singular - east/eastward
- *wə-qāw*
- conjunction + noun masculine singular - and measuring line
- *yādô*
- noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his hand
- *wa-yāmād*
- conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he measured
- *ʾelep*
- noun masculine singular - thousand
- *ʾammāh*
- noun feminine singular with definite article - the cubit
- *wa-yaʿăbirēnî*
- conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - and he led me through
- *mayim*
- noun masculine plural with definite article - the waters
- *mê*
- construct state of *mayim* - waters of
- *ʾāpsāyim*
- noun masculine dual - ankles