| 50. Linguistic Exegesis The sequence opens with vav-consecutive on ra'ah {וְרָאָה | wə-rā-ʾāh} “and he will see,” establishing a legal narrative flow. The noun phrase ha-kohen {הַכֹּהֵן | ha-kō-hên} functions as subject, immediately followed by the object marker et {אֶת | ʾet} and the noun ha-naga' {הַנָּגַע | ha-nā-ḡaʿ}, marking the priest’s focus on the lesion. The second clause parallels the first with ve-hisgir {וְהִסְגִּיר | wə-hi-sgîr} “and he will confine” in Hiphil, indicating a causative action, again governed by the object marker et and ha-nega'. The construct phrase shivat yamim {שִׁבְעַת יָמִים | šī-ḇaṯ yā-mîm} denotes a fixed seven-day evaluation period, reflecting the Hebrew idiom for completion and testing. The balanced clause structure underscores ritual precision and procedural clarity in the priestly legislation. |