| 22. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the narrative vav-consecutive vachazael {וַֽחֲזָאֵל֙ | va-ḥa-zā-ʾêl} ‘and Hazael’, marking a new episode. The appositional construct melech Aram {מֶ֣לֶךְ אֲרָ֔ם | mê-leḵ ʾă-rām} ‘king of Aram’ specifies his title. The perfect tense lachats {לָחַ֖ץ | lā-ḥaṣ} denotes completed action understood as continuous oppression. The particle et marks the definite object Yisraʾel {יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | yi-sə-ra-ʾêl}. The construct chain kol yəmê yehoʾaḥāz {כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֥י יְהוֹאָחָֽז | kol ye-mê yə-hō-ʾā-ḥāz} ‘all days of Jehoahaz’ indicates duration, rendered as “throughout all the days” (formal) and “entire reign” (dynamic). The SVO order emphasizes the oppressive act and its extent. |