- *yōʾmer*
- Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he said (textual variant shows plural form *yōʾmərû* - they said)
- *ʾîš*
- masculine singular construct - men of
- *yiśrāʾēl*
- proper noun - Israel
- *ḥiwwî*
- gentilic adjective - Hivite
- *ʾûlay*
- adverb - perhaps
- *qirbî*
- masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my midst
- *yôšēḇ*
- Qal participle masculine singular - dwelling
- *ʾeḵrāṯ*
- Qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will cut (textual variant notes another form)
- *bərîṯ*
- feminine singular - covenant