- *wāʾōmar*
- waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 1cs - and I said
- *haḥōrîm*
- definite article + noun masculine plural - the nobles
- *hassəgānîm*
- definite article + noun masculine plural - the rulers/officials
- *hāʿām*
- definite article + noun masculine singular - the people
- *hamməlāʾkâ*
- definite article + noun feminine singular - the work
- *harbê*
- adjective feminine singular absolute - much/many
- *ûrəḥābâ*
- waw-conjunctive + adjective feminine singular - and wide/extensive
- *niprādîm*
- niphal participle masculine plural - separated/dispersed
- *haḥômâ*
- definite article + noun feminine singular - the wall
- *rəḥôqîm*
- adjective masculine plural - distant/far
- *ʾîš*
- noun masculine singular - each man