- *maḥaziq*
- verb, Hiphil participle, masculine singular - seizing/grasping
- *be*
- preposition - by
- *oznei*
- noun, feminine, dual construct - ears of
- *kalev*
- noun, masculine, singular - dog
- *over*
- verb, Qal active participle, masculine singular - passing by
- *mit'abber*
- verb, Hithpael participle, masculine singular - becoming angry/involving himself
- *al*
- preposition - on/in
- *riv*
- noun, masculine, singular - dispute/quarrel
- *lo*
- preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for him/to him