- *lāmmāh*
- interrogative adverb - why
- *tarʾēnî*
- verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you cause me to see
- *ʾāwen*
- noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness
- *wə-ʿāmāl*
- conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and toil/misery/trouble
- *tabbîṭ*
- verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you look/gaze
- *wə-šōd*
- conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and destruction/violence
- *wə-ḥāmās*
- conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and violence
- *lə-negdî*
- preposition + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - before me
- *wa-yəhî*
- conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and there is
- *rîḇ*
- noun, masculine singular - strife/dispute
- *û-mādôn*
- conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and contention
- *yiśśāʾ*
- verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is lifted up/arises