- *wə-yōʾmer*
- waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
- *Bālāq*
- proper noun - Balak
- *Bilʿām*
- proper noun - Balaam
- *šālōaḥ* *šālaḥtî*
- qal infinitive absolute + qal perfect, 1st singular - I surely sent/earnestly sent
- *lāmmāh*
- interrogative - why
- *hālaktā*
- qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you went/came
- *ha-ʾumnām*
- interrogative particle + adverb - indeed/truly/really
- *ʾûkal*
- qal imperfect, 1st singular - I am able
- *kabbedekā*
- piel infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to honor you