- *wayyōʾmer*
- conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
- *ʾābîhā*
- masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her father
- *ʾāmōr*
- infinitive absolute - saying
- *ʾāmartî*
- perfect, 1st singular - I said
- *kî*
- conjunction - that/because
- *śānōʾ*
- infinitive absolute - hating
- *śənêʾātāh*
- perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - you hated her
- *wāʾettenenāh*
- conjunction + imperfect, 1st singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and I gave her
- *mērēʿeḵā*
- masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your companion/friend
- *hălōʾ*
- interrogative + negative particle - is not?
- *ʾăḥōtāh*
- feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sister
- *haqqəṭannâ*
- definite article + feminine singular adjective - the younger
- *ṭôbâ*
- feminine singular adjective - good/better
- *mimmennāh*
- preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - than her
- *təhî*
- jussive, 3rd feminine singular - let her be
- *nāʾ*
- particle of entreaty - please
- *ləḵā*
- preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you
- *taḥtehā*
- preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - instead of her