| 12. Linguistic Exegesis The verse uses the wayyiqtol verb va'etten {וָאֶתֵּ֥ן | wā-ʾet-tēn} to mark a past narrative sequence as the speaker bestows adornments. The prepositional chains nezem … al apekh and va'agilim … al oznayikh link each ornament to a specific body part, creating a parallel triad concluded by the construct pair va'ateret tif'eret … be-ro-shekh denoting a crown of beauty. The Hebrew order (nose, ears, head) emphasizes a progression of honor, which is retained in English for natural flow, with particles condensed for readability. |