| 11. Linguistic Exegesis The verse presents two parallel imperatives dirshu {דִּרְשׁ֤וּ | dir-shu} ‘seek’ and bakshu {בַּקְּשׁ֥וּ | bak-shu} ‘seek,’ joined by the vav conjunction. The first command directs focus to the divine name Yahweh {יְהוָה֙ | Yə-hō-wāh}, followed by the construct phrase veuzzo {וְעֻזּ֔וֹ | wə-‘ū-zō} linking God with His attribute of strength. The second command targets the relational construct panav {פָנָ֖יו | pan-āv}, indicating pursuit of His presence. The adverb tamid {תָּמִֽיד׃ | tā-mīd} adds a continual aspect, forming an ongoing communal exhortation. English structure mirrors the Hebrew twofold imperative, preserving its emphatic and collective thrust. |