| 15. Linguistic Exegesis The narrative employs the vav-consecutive sequence with velaqach {וְלָקַ֥ח | wə-lā-qaḥ} ‘and he shall take’ followed by veyatsaq {וְיָצַ֛ק | wə-yā-ṣaq} ‘and he shall pour,’ marking consecutive ritual actions. The subject hakohen {הַכֹּהֵ֖ן | ha-kō-ḥēn} precedes each verb to underscore the priest’s agency. The prepositional construct millog {מִלֹּ֣ג | mi-lōg} ‘from the log’ specifies the cultic measure, while hashemen {הַשָּׁ֑מֶן | ha-šā-men} ‘the oil’ identifies the medium. The phrase al-kaf {עַל־כַּף | ʿal-kaf} ‘upon the palm’ combined with hasemolit {הַשְּׂמָאלִֽית | ha-se-mā-līt} ‘the left’ reflects Hebrew’s use of absolute forms for body parts. The strict word order reinforces the procedural emphasis on taking and pouring within the anointing rite. |