- *wa-yōʾmer*
- conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said
- *melek*
- masculine singular - king
- *ʾattāh*
- 2nd masculine singular pronoun - you
- *məbaqqēš*
- piel participle masculine singular - requesting/seeking
- *wā-ʾetpallēl*
- conjunction + hithpael imperfect 1st singular - and I prayed
- *ʾĕlōhê*
- masculine plural construct - God of
- *šāmāyim*
- masculine plural - heavens