| 15. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the wayyiqtol sequence vayyomer {וַיֹּאמֶר | way-yō-mer} ‘and he said’, advancing the narrative and introducing direct speech. The speaker Avimelekh {אֲבִימֶלֶךְ | ʾă-vî-me-leḵ} follows immediately. The deictic particle hinneh {הִנֵּה | hin-nēh} ‘see’ highlights the forthcoming offer. The nominal clause artsi lefanekha {אַרְצִי לְפָנֶיךָ | ʾar-ṣî lə-fā-ne-kā} lacks an explicit verb, implying the copula ‘is’ and rendering ‘my land is before you’. The phrase batov be’einekha {בַּטּוֹב בְּעֵינֶיךָ | ba-ṭôv bə-ʿê-ne-kā} functions adverbially, combining ‘good’ with ‘in your eyes’ to express subjective judgment. The imperative shev {שֵׁב | šēḇ} ‘dwell’ governs the invitation, conditioned by the preceding allowance of personal discretion. |