- *yəmaššû*
- piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they grope
- *ḥōšek*
- noun, masculine singular - darkness
- *wə-lōʾ-ʾôr*
- conjunction + negative particle + noun, masculine singular - and not light
- *wa-yatʿēm*
- waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he makes them wander
- *ka-ššikkôr*
- preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the drunkard