- *wa-*
- consecutive conjunction - and
- *wayyābōʾ*
- verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - came/went
- *hā-ʿām*
- noun with definite article, masculine, singular - the people
- *bêt-ʾēl*
- construct phrase, proper noun - Bethel/house of God
- *wayyēšəbû*
- verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - they sat/remained
- *šām*
- adverb - there
- *ʿad-hā-ʿereb*
- preposition + noun with definite article - until the evening
- *li-p̄nê*
- preposition + noun, construct - before
- *hā-ʾĕlōhîm*
- noun with definite article, masculine, plural - the God
- *wayyiśʾû*
- verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - they lifted
- *qôl*
- noun, masculine, singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their voice
- *wayyibkû*
- verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - they wept
- *bəkî*
- noun, masculine, singular - weeping
- *gādôl*
- adjective, masculine, singular - great