- *wayyōʾmer*
- waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said
- *ləyeter*
- preposition *lə* + proper noun - to Jether
- *bəkôrô*
- noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his firstborn
- *qûm*
- qal imperative, masculine singular - arise
- *hărōg*
- qal imperative, masculine singular of *hārag* - kill
- *ʾôtām*
- direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them
- *wəlōʾ*
- conjunction + negative particle - and not
- *šālap*
- qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - drew/pulled out
- *hannaʿar*
- definite article + noun, masculine singular - the youth
- *ḥarbô*
- noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sword
- *kî*
- conjunction - because/for
- *yārēʾ*
- qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he feared
- *ʿôdennû*
- adverb + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he was still
- *nāʿar*
- noun, masculine singular - a youth/a boy