- *wayyiš'al*
- waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he asked/inquired
- *'et*
- direct object marker
- *sərîsê*
- masculine plural construct - officers/officials/eunuchs
- *p̄ar'ōh*
- proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh
- *mišmar*
- masculine singular - custody/guard/prison/watch
- *'ăḏōnâw*
- masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his lords/masters
- *maddûa'*
- interrogative - why
- *rā'îm*
- masculine plural adjective - bad/evil/sad
- *yôm*
- masculine singular - day