| 7. Linguistic Exegesis In the opening clause, uva {וּבָא | û-vâ’} ‘and comes’ employs the consecutive vav with a Qal perfect to introduce a temporal sequence at sunset. The nominal expression haš-šémeš {הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ | haš-šémeš} ‘the sun’ serves as the boundary for ritual purity. The consecutive vav in və-ṭāhēr {וְטָהֵר | və-ṭāhēr} conveys a resultant state of cleanliness. The adverbial connector ve’achar {וְאַחַר | və-’aḥar} ‘and after’ transitions to the permission clause signaled by the Qal imperfect yokhal {יֹאכַל | yô’ăk̠al} ‘he may eat’, indicating ongoing ability. The prepositional phrase min + haqqōdāšîm {מִן־הַקֳּדָשִׁים | min-haqqōdāšîm} ‘from the holy things’ delimits access to sacred offerings. Finally, the causal clause kî laḥ-mô hûʾ {כִּי לַחְמוֹ הוּא | kî laḥ-mô hûʾ} ‘for it is his food’ establishes legal entitlement. The English renders Hebrew temporal and causal particles as coordinated clauses, preserving the ritual logic of purification and provision. |