| 4. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the conjunction ve- {וְ | wə-} attached to kharoza {כָרוֹזָא | ḵārôzā} ‘herald,’ establishing the speaker. The verb kare {קָרֵא | qārēʾ} in the Peal perfect conveys a completed formal declaration. The prepositional phrase bechayil {בְחָיִל | bə-ḥāyil} functions adverbially, intensifying the proclamation. Lekhon {לְכ֤וֹן | lə-ḵôn} marks the second-person masculine plural audience. The participle amrin {אָמְרִין | ʾāmrīn} introduces the content of the command. The coordinated terms ammayya {עַמְמַיָּא | ʿammayyā}, ummayya {אֻמַּיָּא | ʾummayyā}, and velishanayya {וְלִשָּׁנַיָּא | wə-liššanayyā} emphasize the inclusivity of peoples, nations, and languages, reflecting an imperial address. |