- *ha-ʾĕnôš*
- interrogative particle + noun, masculine singular - can mortal man
- *mē-ʾĕlôah*
- preposition + noun, masculine singular - than God
- *yiṣdāq*
- Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - be righteous/justified
- *ʾim*
- conjunction - if/or
- *mē-ʿōśēhû*
- preposition + Qal participle, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - than his Maker
- *yiṭhar-gāber*
- Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - be pure a man