- *wə-yišʾal*
- waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he asked
- *wə-yōʾmer*
- waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
- *haggîdāh-nāʾ*
- Hiphil imperative, masculine singular + particle of entreaty - please tell
- *lāmmāh*
- interrogative - why
- *zeh*
- demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this
- *tišʾal*
- Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you ask
- *wə-yəbārek*
- waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he blessed
- *ʾōtô*
- direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him