- *ʾōrēb*
- common noun, masculine singular - ambush
- *hēḥîšû*
- Hiphil perfect 3rd person plural - they hurried
- *yipəšəṭû*
- Qal imperfect 3rd person plural with waw consecutive - they rushed/spread out
- *gibəʿâ*
- proper noun - Gibeah
- *yimšōk*
- Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he drew/extended
- *yak*
- Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he struck
- *ʾet*
- direct object marker
- *ʿîr*
- common noun, feminine singular - city
- *pî*
- construct state - mouth of
- *ḥāreb*
- common noun, feminine singular - sword