- *wə-yəhî*
- waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of היה - and it came to pass
- *pāḥădû*
- Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they feared/were afraid
- *ʾîš*
- masculine singular noun - man/each one
- *rēʿēhû*
- masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor/companion
- *wə-yōʾmərû*
- waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they said
- *haggēyd naggîd*
- Hiphil infinitive absolute + Hiphil imperfect, 1st common plural - we will surely report
- *melek*
- masculine singular noun - king