| 10. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the simile ka-gefen {כַגֶּפֶן | ka-ge-fen} ‘like a vine’ modifying immekha {אִמְּךָ | ʾim-mə-ḵā} ‘your mother’, evoking fertility imagery. The prepositional phrase be-damekha {בְּדָמְךָ | bə-ḏā-mə-ḵā} ‘in your blood’ conveys familial lineage. The participle shetulah {שְׁתוּלָה | šə-ṭū-lāh} ‘planted’ with al-mayim {עַל־מַיִם | ʿal-ma-yim} ‘upon waters’ forms a locative result clause indicating sustained growth. The adjectives poriyah {פֹּרִיָּה | pō-riy-yāh} ‘fruitful’ and va-aneifah {וַֽעֲנֵפָ֔ה | wa-ʿă-nē-fāh} ‘full of branches’ create a coordinated nominal phrase emphasizing abundance. The clause hayetah mi-mayim rabbim {הָיְתָה מִמַּיִם רַבִּים | hā-ye-ṯāh mi-ma-yim rab-bîm} ‘she was from many waters’ completes the description, highlighting the source and result of her flourishing. |