| 15. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the vav consecutive verb vayisna’ehah {וַיִּשְׂנָאֶ֣הָ | wayyisnā’ēhā} ‘and he hated her’, which marks sequential narrative flow. The proper noun Amnon is repeated for emphasis and continuity. The juxtaposition of sin’ah {שִׂנְאָה | sinʾāh} ‘hatred’ with ahavah {אַהֲבָה | ʾahəvāh} ‘love’ forms a chiastic parallel that highlights the reversal from affection to animosity. The adjective gedōlāh {גְּדוֹלָה | gedōlāh} and adverb mē’ōḏ {מְאֹד | mē’ōd} intensify the hatred, while the conjunction kî {כִּי | kî} introduces its rationale. Two relative clauses with ha-sinʾāh {הַשִּׂנְאָה | ha-sinʾāh} + ăšer {אֲשֶׁר | ăšer} and mēha’ăbāh {מֵאַהֲבָה | mēhaʼăbāh} + ăšer construct the comparative “more than” relation. The final imperatives qûmî {ק֥וּמִי | qûmî} and lēḵî {לֵֽכִי | lēḵî} constitute an abrupt command sequence, which English renders with separate verbs for clarity and maintains the forceful tone of the original. |