- *yaḥśōk*
- qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he keeps back/withholds
- *napšô*
- noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul
- *minnî*
- preposition - from
- *šāḥat*
- noun, feminine singular - pit/corruption
- *wəḥayyātô*
- conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his life
- *mē'ăbōr*
- preposition + qal infinitive construct - from passing
- *bašālaḥ*
- preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - by the javelin/weapon