- *wayyōʾmer*
- waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and said
- *ʾălêhem*
- preposition *ʾel* + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them
- *gidʿôn*
- proper noun - Gideon
- *lōʾ*
- negative particle - not
- *ʾemšōl*
- qal imperfect, 1st person singular of *māšal* - I will rule
- *ʾănî*
- 1st person singular pronoun - I
- *bākem*
- preposition *bə* + 2nd masculine plural suffix - over you
- *wəlōʾ*
- conjunction + negative particle - and not
- *yimšōl*
- qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *māšal* - will rule
- *bənî*
- noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son
- *YHWH*
- proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh