- *lōʾ*
- negative particle - not
- *heʾĕmînû*
- Hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they believed
- *malḵê*
- masculine plural construct - kings of
- *ʾereṣ*
- feminine singular noun - earth/land
- *kōl*
- masculine singular construct - all of
- *yōšḇê*
- masculine plural construct Qal participle - inhabitants of/dwellers of
- *ṯēḇēl*
- feminine singular noun - world
- *kî*
- conjunction - that/because/for
- *yāḇōʾ*
- Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will enter/come
- *ṣar*
- masculine singular adjective/noun - adversary/enemy
- *wə-ʾôyēḇ*
- conjunction + masculine singular Qal participle - and foe/enemy
- *bə-šaʿărê*
- preposition + masculine plural construct - in gates of
- *yərûšālāim*
- proper noun - Jerusalem