| 7. Linguistic Exegesis The initial phrase uva‘et {וּבָעֵ֣ת | ū-va-‘êṯ} ‘and at that time’ uses the conjunction vav plus prepositional bā to establish temporal context. The participle hārō’êh {הָרֹאֶ֔ה | hā-rō-’êh} identifies Hanani’s role as a seer. The paired infinitive construct bĕhishā‘ênĭḵā {בְּהִשָּׁ֨עֶנְךָ֜ | bə-hi-šā-‘ê-nĭ-ḵā} and perfect niš‘ăntā {נִשְׁעַ֙נְתָּ֙ | niš-‘ă-nā-tā} highlight the contrast between misplaced trust in the king of Aram and proper reliance on Yahweh ’ĕlōhêkā {יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ | Yəhōwāh ʾĕlōhêkā}. The result marker ‘al-kēn {עַל־כֵּ֗ן | ‘al-kēn} introduces the outcome: nimlaṭ {נִמְלַ֛ט | nim-laṭ} ‘escaped,’ referring to the Aramean ḥēyl {חֵ֥יל | ḥēyîl} slipping from miyādeḵā {מִיָּדֶֽךָ | mi-yā-ḏe-ḵā}. English employs subject–verb–object order and idiomatic phrasing to convey the prophetic rebuke and its theological point on trust. |