- *wə-yiqqār*
- waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he met
- *YHWH*
- proper noun - Yahweh
- *ʾel*
- preposition - to
- *bilʿām*
- proper noun, masculine singular - Balaam
- *wə-yāśem*
- waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he put
- *dābār*
- common noun, masculine singular - word
- *bə-pîw*
- preposition + common noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his mouth
- *wə-yōʾmer*
- waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
- *šûb*
- qal imperative, masculine singular - return
- *bālāq*
- proper noun, masculine singular - Balak
- *wə-kōh*
- waw conjunction + adverb - and thus
- *tədabbēr*
- piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall speak