- *ḥātar*
- qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he digs through'
- *baḥōšeḵ*
- preposition *bə* + definite article + noun masculine singular - 'in the darkness'
- *bāttîm*
- noun masculine plural - 'houses'
- *yômām*
- adverb - 'by day'
- *ḥittəmû-lāmô*
- piel perfect 3rd person common plural + preposition *lə* + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'they seal for themselves'
- *lōʾ-yādəʿû*
- negative particle + qal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they do not know'
- *ʾôr*
- noun masculine singular - 'light'