- *selaʿ*
- masculine singular absolute - rock/cliff
- *yiškōn*
- qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it dwells
- *wə*
- conjunction - and
- *yitlōnān*
- hithpolel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it lodges
- *ʿal*
- preposition - upon
- *šen*
- construct state, feminine singular - tooth/sharp point of
- *û*
- conjunction - and
- *məṣûdāh*
- feminine singular absolute - stronghold