| 10. Linguistic Exegesis The prohibition begins with the construct vekol-zar {וְכָל־זָ֖ר | wə-ḵāl-zār} ‘and every outsider’, framing a universal restriction. The imperfect verb lō-yō-ʾăkhal {לֹא־יֹ֣אכַל | lō-yō-ʾă-kal} serves as a continuous prohibitive. Its object kodesh {קֹ֑דֶשׁ | qō-ḏē-š} ‘holy thing’ designates offerings set apart. In the parallel clause, tôšāḇ-kōhēn {תּוֹשַׁ֥ב כֹּהֵ֛ן | tô-šā-ḇ kō-hê-n} ‘sojourner of a priest’ in construct denotes a resident alien under priestly care, coordinated with wə-sā-ḵîr {וְשָׂכִ֖יר | wə-sā-ḵîr} ‘and hired laborer’. The repetition of lō-yō-ʾăkhal and kodesh reinforces the absolute nature of the ban. Hebrew parallelism contrasts cultic status and proximity, while English merges repeated elements for clarity but retains structural balance. |