| 24. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the conjunctive prepositional phrase uva-shanah {וּבַשָּׁנָה֙ | uvaššānâ} ‘and in the year,’ establishing sequential context. The ordinal ha-revîʿît {הָרְבִיעִ֔ת | hārᵊvîʿît} ‘the fourth’ specifies timing. The verb yiḥyêh {יִהְיֶ֖ה | yiḥyêh} ‘it will be’ conveys future legal status. The construct kol-pîryô {כָּל־פִּרְי֑וֹ | kol-pîryô} ‘all its fruit’ denotes totality. The predicate noun qōḏēš {קֹ֥דֶשׁ | qōḏēš} ‘holy’ affirms dedicatory status, and hillûlîm {הִלּוּלִים֖ | hillûlîm} ‘praises’ specifies the nature of the offering. The prepositional phrase la-Yahweh {לַיהוָֽה | la-Yahweh} ‘to the LORD’ identifies the recipient. The time–subject–predicate–purpose–recipient order underscores ritual progression and theological dedication. |