- *ʾep̄təḥâ*
- qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will open
- *bᵉmāšāl*
- preposition + noun, masculine singular - in/with a parable/proverb
- *pî*
- noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth
- *ʾabbîʿâ*
- hiphil imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will pour forth/utter
- *ḥîḏôt*
- noun, feminine plural - riddles/dark sayings/enigmas
- *minnî-qeḏem*
- preposition + adverb - from ancient times/of old