- *wa-yōʾmərû*
- conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said
- *ʿām*
- noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people
- *šaʿar*
- noun, masculine singular with definite article with preposition - in the gate
- *zəqēnîm*
- noun, masculine plural with definite article - the elders
- *ʿēdîm*
- noun, masculine plural - witnesses
- *yittēn*
- Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - may he give
- *YHWH*
- proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD
- *ʾiššâ*
- noun, feminine singular with definite article with direct object marker - the woman
- *bāʾâ*
- Qal participle, feminine singular with definite article - the one coming
- *bêtekā*
- noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix with preposition - to your house
- *Rāḥēl*
- proper noun with preposition of comparison - like Rachel
- *Lēʾâ*
- proper noun with preposition of comparison - like Leah
- *bānû*
- Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they built
- *bêt*
- noun, masculine singular construct with direct object marker - house of
- *Yiśrāʾēl*
- proper noun - Israel
- *wa-ʿăśēh*
- conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and do/make
- *ḥayil*
- noun, masculine singular - strength/wealth/power
- *ʾEprātâ*
- proper noun with preposition - in Ephrathah
- *ûqərā*
- conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and call/proclaim
- *šēm*
- noun, masculine singular - name
- *Bêt* *Lāḥem*
- proper noun with preposition - in Bethlehem