- *wə*
- conjunction - and
- *nōʾmer*
- qal imperfect, 1st plural, waw consecutive - and we said
- *naʿăśeh*
- qal imperfect, 1st plural, cohortative - let us make/do
- *nāʾ*
- particle - please, now (adds emphasis/urgency)
- *lānû*
- preposition with 1st plural suffix - to/for us
- *livnôt*
- qal infinitive construct - to build
- *ʾet*
- direct object marker
- *ha-mizbeaḥ*
- definite article + noun, masculine singular - the altar
- *lōʾ*
- negative particle - not
- *lə·ʿôlāh*
- preposition + noun, feminine singular - for burnt offering
- *wəlōʾ*
- conjunction + negative particle - and not
- *ləzāvaḥ*
- preposition + noun, masculine singular - for sacrifice