- *wə-yimʾas*
- Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he rejected
- *bə-ʾōhel*
- in the tent of - preposition + masculine singular construct
- *yôsēp̄*
- Joseph - proper noun
- *û-ḇəšēḇeṭ*
- and in the tribe of - conjunction + preposition + masculine singular construct
- *ʾep̄rayim*
- Ephraim - proper noun
- *lōʾ*
- not - negative particle
- *ḇāḥār*
- Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he chose