| 11. Linguistic Exegesis The clause opens with the negative particle lo {לֹא | lōʾ} ‘not’, followed by the verb tilbash {תִלְבַּשׁ | til-baš} ‘you shall wear’ in the Qal imperfect second person masculine singular, forming a direct prohibition. The noun shaatnez {שַעַטְנֵז | šaʿaṭnēz} ‘mixed fabric’ functions as the object and is defined by an apposition comprising tsemar {צֶמֶר | ṣemer} ‘wool’ and ufishtim {וּפִשְׁתִּים | u-fištīm} ‘linen’, joined in construction by the conjunction vav. The adverb yachdav {יַחְדָּו | yaḥdāv} ‘together’ qualifies the union of materials. This structure highlights a general legal category before specifying its components. In English, the prohibition is fronted and the appositional details are rendered sequentially to preserve clarity and the emphasis on material integration. |