- *wayəhî*
- waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/became
- *hā'ām*
- definite article + masculine singular noun - the people
- *kəmit'ōnnîm*
- preposition k- (as/like) + hitpael participle masculine plural - as those complaining/murmuring
- *ra'*
- masculine singular adjective - evil/bad
- *'āznê*
- construct plural of 'ōzen - ears of
- *YHWH*
- proper name - Yahweh/LORD
- *wayyišma'*
- waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he heard
- *wayyiḥar*
- waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and kindled/burned
- *'appô*
- masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his nose/anger
- *wattiḇ'ar-bām*
- waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and burned among them
- *'ēš*
- feminine singular noun - fire
- *wattō'ḵal*
- waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and consumed/devoured
- *qəṣê*
- construct masculine singular - edge/outskirts of
- *maḥăneh*
- definite article + masculine singular noun - the camp