| 26. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the verb yaruts {יָר֣וּץ | yā-rûṣ} ‘he will run/rush’ fronting the aggressive action. The directional marker elav {אֵלָיו | ʾê-lāw} ‘to him’ designates the target of the assault. Betzavvar {בְּצַוָּאר | bə-tsaw-wār} ‘with neck’ functions adverbially, depicting the attacker’s brazen posture. The construct-chain baavi gabbei maginav {בַּעֲבִי גַּבֵּי מָֽגִנָּֽיו | ba-ʿă-bî gab-bê mā-gin-nāw} ‘in the thickness of the backs of his shields’ pinpoints the point of impact. The accumulation of prepositional phrases intensifies the image of a headlong, shielded confrontation. |