| 2. Linguistic Exegesis The verse employs vav-consecutive verbs to present a narrative sequence. The first clause begins with vayyassev {וַיַּסֵּב | wayyaṣṣēb} ‘and he turned,’ using a vav-consecutive prefix with a Hiphil imperfect to indicate a completed action in sequence. The direct object marker ʾet {אֶת־ | ʾet} introduces panav {פָּנָ֖יו | pānāw} ‘his face,’ where the pronominal suffix indicates possession. Direction is expressed by ʾel {אֶל־ | ʾel} before hakir {הַקִּ֑יר | hakkîr} ‘the wall’ and again before Yahweh {יְהוָ֖ה | Yəhōwāh} to mark the recipient of the prayer. The second clause uses vayyitpallel {וַיִּ֨תְפַּלֵּ֔ל | wayyippalēl} ‘and he prayed’ in the Hitpael stem, emphasizing the intensity of the action. Finally, the infinitive construct lēʾāmōr {לֵאמֹֽר | lēʾāmōr} functions as a discourse marker, introducing Hezekiah’s petition and shifting the focus from physical posture to heartfelt supplication. |