- *akousantes*
- aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having heard [completed action]
- *par'*
- preposition + genitive - from/belonging to [association]
- *exēlthon*
- aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - went out/came [completed action]
- *kratēsai*
- aorist active infinitive - to seize/take hold of [purpose]
- *elegon*
- imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were saying [continuous past action]
- *gar*
- postpositive conjunction - for/because [explanation]
- *Exestē*
- aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - is beside himself/out of his mind [completed action]