- *wə-*
- conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)
- *yəhî*
- qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he became
- *ʾĕlōhîm*
- masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God
- *ʾet*
- preposition - with
- *ha-*
- definite article - the
- *naʿar*
- masculine singular noun - boy/lad
- *yigdāl*
- qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he grew
- *yēšeb*
- qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he lived/dwelt
- *ba-*
- preposition with definite article - in the
- *midbār*
- masculine singular noun - wilderness
- *rōbeh*
- qal participle, masculine singular - shooting/archer
- *qaššāt*
- feminine singular noun - bow