| 22. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with vayomer {וַיֹּ֧אמֶר | wayyōmer} ‘and he said,’ marking the transition to direct speech. Manoach {מָנ֛וֹחַ | mānôaḥ} serves as the subject, followed by the prepositional phrase el ishto {אֶל־אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ | ʾel ʾiştō} ‘to his wife’ indicating the addressee. The pairing mot namut {מ֣וֹת נָמ֑וּת | mōṯ nāmût} combines an infinitive absolute with an imperfect verb to intensify the certainty of death. The conjunction ki {כִּ֥י | kî} introduces the causal clause Elohim ra’inu {אֱלֹהִ֖ים רָאִֽינוּ | ʾĕlōhîm rāʾînû}, where the perfect verb conveys a completed divine manifestation. The English translation preserves Hebrew emphasis through modal certainty and explicit causal linkage. |