- *wayyōmərû*
- 3rd masculine plural Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of אמר - and they said
- *rāʾô*
- Qal infinitive absolute of ראה - seeing
- *rāʾînû*
- 1st plural Qal perfect of ראה - we have seen
- *hāyâ*
- 3rd masculine singular Qal perfect of היה - he was
- *yhwh*
- divine name - YHWH
- *wannōmer*
- 1st plural Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of אמר - and we said
- *təhî*
- 3rd feminine singular Qal jussive of היה - let there be
- *ʾālâ*
- feminine singular noun - oath/curse
- *nikrətâ*
- 1st plural Qal cohortative of כרת - let us cut
- *bərît*
- feminine singular noun - covenant