- *Hoi*
- article, nominative masculine plural - the [men]
- *de*
- postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
- *epebalon*
- aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - laid/put upon
- *cheiras*
- accusative feminine plural - hands
- *ekratēsan*
- aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - seized/arrested