- *wa*-*yәhî*
- conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass
- *bә*-*bôʾāh*
- preposition + Qal infinitive construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her coming/when she came
- *wa*-*tәsîtēhû*
- conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and she persuaded/incited him
- *li*-*šәʾôl*
- preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to ask
- *mē*-*ʾēt*-*ʾābîhā*
- preposition + direct object marker + noun masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - from her father
- *śādeh*
- noun masculine singular - field
- *wa*-*tiṣnaḥ*
- conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she dismounted/alighted
- *mē*-*ʿal*
- compound preposition - from upon
- *ha*-*ḥămôr*
- definite article + noun masculine singular - the donkey
- *wa*-*yōmer*-*lāh*
- conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he said to her
- *kālēb*
- proper noun, masculine singular - Caleb
- *mah*-*lāk*
- interrogative + preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - what [is] to you/what do you want