- *yābōʾû*
- verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they came/entered
- *śārê*
- noun, masculine, plural, construct - officials/princes of
- *melek*
- noun, masculine, singular, construct - king of
- *bābel*
- proper name - Babylon
- *yēšəbû*
- verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they sat/settled
- *šaʿar*
- noun, masculine, singular, construct - gate of
- *tāwek*
- noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the middle/center
- *nērəgal*
- proper name, masculine - Nergal
- *śar*
- noun, masculine, singular, construct - official/prince of
- *ʾeṣer*
- proper name - Ezer/Sharezer
- *samgar*
- proper name - Samgar
- *nəbû*
- proper name - Nebo
- *səkîm*
- proper name - Sekim
- *rab*
- noun, masculine, singular, construct - chief of
- *sārîs*
- noun, masculine, singular - eunuch/court official
- *māg*
- noun, masculine, singular - magician/wise man
- *šəʾērît*
- noun, feminine, singular, construct - remainder/rest of