- *wə-šôr*
- conjunction + noun masculine singular - and an ox
- *ʾô*
- conjunction - or
- *śeh*
- noun masculine singular - sheep/lamb
- *ʾōtô*
- direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it
- *wə-ʾet*
- conjunction + direct object marker
- *bənô*
- noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its young
- *lōʾ*
- negative particle - not
- *tišḥăṭû*
- Qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall slaughter
- *bə-yôm*
- preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in day
- *ʾeḥād*
- adjective masculine singular - one