- *wā-ʾĕhî*
- conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular - and I was
- *ʿōleh*
- qal participle masculine singular - going up
- *naḥal*
- masculine singular - stream/valley/wadi
- *laylāh*
- masculine singular - night
- *śōbēr*
- qal participle masculine singular - examining/inspecting
- *ḥômāh*
- feminine singular - wall
- *wā-ʾāšûb*
- conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular - and I returned
- *wā-ʾābôʾ*
- conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular - and I came
- *šaʿar*
- masculine singular construct - gate of
- *gayʾ*
- masculine singular - valley