| 9. Linguistic Exegesis The clause begins with the particle et {אֶת־ | ʾeṯ} plus demonstrative zeh {זֶה | zēh}, foregrounding the category of allowable foods. The verb tō-ḵə́-lû {תֹּאכְל֔וּ | tō-ḵə́-lû} in the imperfect 2nd person masculine plural expresses a continuing permission. The prepositional phrase mi-kōl ʾa-šer ba-mā-yim {מִכֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁר בַּמָּיִם | mī-kōl ʾă-šer ba-mā-yim} limits the scope to creatures in the waters. The iterative use of kōl ʾa-šer-lō {כֹּל אֲשֶׁר־ל֛וֹ | kôl ʾă-šer-lō} introduces the defining features snapir {סְנַפִּיר | sə̆-nap-pîr} and wə-qaš-qə-šet {וְקַשְׂקֶשֶׂת | wə-qaš-qə-šet}, joined by a conjunction. The repetition of tō’ə-ḵē-lû {תֹּאכֵֽלוּ | tō’ə-ḵē-lû} bookends the permission, reinforcing the command. The English colon approximates the Hebrew listing structure while preserving emphasis. |