| 9. Linguistic Exegesis The construct chain livnei Chevron {לִבְנֵ֖י חֶבְר֑וֹן | lĭv-nê ḥĕv-rôn} denotes descent linking the preposition-livnei with the proper noun Hebron. Eliel functions as the focal subject, modified by the definite nominal ha-sar {הַשָּׂ֖ר | hă-sar} ‘the leader,’ which emphasizes his status. The coordinating conjunction in ve’echav {וְאֶחָ֥יו | wə-ʾə-ḥāy} marks an addition of close kin, and the plural numeral shemoneem {שְׁמוֹנִֽים | šə-mō-nîm} quantifies the group as eighty individuals. English rendering preserves the Hebrew order to reflect lineage emphasis and numerical precision. |