- *šəpannîm*
- masculine plural noun - rock badgers/hyraxes/conies
- *ʿam*
- masculine singular noun - people/folk
- *lōʾ*
- negative particle - not
- *ʿāṣûm*
- masculine singular adjective - mighty/numerous
- *wa-yāśîmû*
- conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural from *śym* - and they set/place
- *ba-sselaʿ*
- preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the rock/cliff
- *bêtām*
- masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural possessive suffix - their house/home