- *wə-*
- conjunction - and
- *hā-ʿām*
- noun with definite article, masculine, singular - the people
- *niḥām*
- verb, niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was regretful/grieved
- *lə-Binyāmîn*
- preposition + proper noun - for Benjamin
- *kî*
- conjunction - because
- *ʿāśāh*
- verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - made
- *YHWH*
- divine name - Yahweh/LORD
- *pereṣ*
- noun, masculine, singular - breach/gap
- *bə-šibṭê*
- preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - in tribes of
- *Yiśrāʾēl*
- proper noun - Israel