- *wə-yōʾmer*
- waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said/spoke
- *YHWH*
- proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD
- *qaḥ-ləkā*
- qal imperative masculine singular + preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - take for yourself
- *gillāyôn*
- noun masculine singular - tablet/scroll/writing surface
- *gādôl*
- adjective masculine singular - large/great
- *kətōb*
- qal imperative masculine singular - write
- *ḥereṭ*
- noun masculine singular construct - stylus/engraving tool
- *ʾĕnôš*
- noun masculine singular - man/common person
- *mahēr šālāl ḥāš baz*
- phrase meaning 'quick to plunder, swift to spoil' - symbolic name