- *wayyiggaʿ*
- waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it reached
- *dāḇār*
- masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/matter
- *meleḵ*
- masculine singular construct noun - king of
- *nînəwēh*
- proper noun - Nineveh
- *wayyāqām*
- waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he arose
- *kissəʾô*
- masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and preposition - from his throne
- *wayyaʿăḇēr*
- waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he removed
- *ʾaddarttô*
- feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his robe
- *ʿālāyw*
- preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from upon him
- *wayəḵas*
- waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he covered
- *śaq*
- masculine singular noun - sackcloth
- *wayyēšeḇ*
- waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he sat
- *ʾēp̄er*
- masculine singular noun with definite article - the ashes/dust