| 22. Linguistic Exegesis The narrative resumes with the vav consecutive on wayyachel {וַיָּ֧חֶל | wayyāḥel} ‘he began’, marking a new action. The construct chain seʿar-rōšô {שְׂעַר־רֹאשׁוֹ | seʿar-rōšô} ‘hair of his head’ expresses possession and focalizes the locus of strength. The Piel infinitive letsammeach {לְצַמֵּ֖חַ | lə-ṣammēaḥ} ‘to grow’ conveys intensified growth linked to restoration. The comparative particle ka-ʾašer {כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר | ka-ʾašer} introduces a temporal parallel, and the Hophal perfect gūllāḥ {גֻּלָּֽח | gūllāḥ} ‘it was shaved’ marks a completed passive action. The literal reconstruction mirrors this sequence, while the formal and dynamic renderings smooth word order and clarify aspect and emphasis. |