- *naʿar*
- masculine singular noun - young man/youth
- *hāyîtî*
- Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I was/have been
- *gam*
- adverb - also/even
- *zāqantî*
- Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have grown old
- *wəlōʾ*
- conjunction + particle of negation - and not
- *rāʾîtî*
- Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have seen
- *ṣaddîq*
- masculine singular adjective/noun - righteous person
- *neʿĕzāb*
- Niphal participle, masculine singular - forsaken/abandoned
- *zarʿô*
- masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his offspring/seed
- *məbaqqēš*
- Piel participle, masculine singular - seeking/begging for
- *lāḥem*
- masculine singular noun - bread/food