- *way-yāśar*
- conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he strove/contended
- *malʾāk*
- noun, masculine singular - messenger/angel
- *way-yukāl*
- conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive, passive form - and he prevailed
- *bākâ*
- verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he wept
- *way-yitḥannen*
- conjunction + verb, hitpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he sought favor/pleaded
- *bêt-ʾēl*
- proper noun, construct form - Bethel/house of God
- *yimṣāʾennû*
- verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he will find him
- *wĕ-šām*
- conjunction + adverb - and there
- *yĕdabbēr*
- verb, piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will speak
- *ʿimmānû*
- preposition with 1st person plural suffix - with us