- *wayəhî*
- 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of היה - and it was
- *ʿēśāw*
- proper noun - Esau
- *šānâ*
- feminine singular noun - year
- *wayyiqqaḥ*
- 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of לקח - and he took
- *ʾiššâ*
- feminine singular noun - wife/woman
- *ʾet*
- direct object marker
- *yəhûdît*
- proper noun - Judith
- *bəʾērî*
- proper noun - Beeri
- *ha-ḥittî*
- definite article + gentilic adjective - the Hittite
- *bāśəmat*
- proper noun - Basemath
- *ʾêlōn*
- proper noun - Elon