- *yiqqaḥ*
- qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he took
- *raḇ*
- construct masculine singular - chief of
- *ṭabbāḥîm*
- masculine plural - guards/executioners/slaughterers
- *ʾet*
- direct object marker
- *śərāyâ*
- proper noun - Seraiah
- *kōhēn*
- masculine singular - priest
- *rōʾš*
- masculine singular - head/chief
- *ṣəpanyâ*
- proper noun - Zephaniah
- *mišneh*
- masculine singular - second/deputy
- *šəlōšet*
- construct cardinal number - three of
- *šōmərê*
- qal participle masculine plural construct - keepers of
- *sap*
- masculine singular - threshold/doorway