- *wə-yēšeḇ*
- conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and dwelt/settled
- *yiśrāʾēl*
- proper noun, masculine singular - Israel
- *ba-šiṭṭîm*
- preposition + proper noun - in Shittim
- *wə-yāḥel*
- conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and began
- *ʿām*
- common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people
- *liznôṯ*
- preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to commit fornication/harlotry
- *bənôṯ*
- common noun, feminine plural construct - daughters of
- *môʾāḇ*
- proper noun - Moab