- *elegen*
- imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was saying
- *echōn*
- present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having
- *ōta*
- accusative, neuter, plural - ears
- *akouein*
- present active infinitive - to hear
- *akouetō*
- present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let him hear