| 17. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with ve‘atta {וְעַתָּה | vĕ-ʿattā} ‘and now’, marking a shift to an urgent petition. The imperfect yiḡdāl-nā {יִגְדַּל־נָא | yiḡdāl-nā} ‘let it be great please’ uses the particle nā for entreaty. The noun koach {כֹּחַ | kō-aḥ} ‘strength’ serves as the subject and precedes the divine name Adonai {אֲדֹנָי | ʾădōnāy} ‘Lord’, underscoring divine capability. The comparative ka-asher {כַּאֲשֶׁר | kaʾăšer} ‘just as’ links the plea to prior divine speech, with dibarta {דִּבַּרְתָּ | dibbārtā} ‘you have spoken’ establishing the foundation for the request. Finally, the infinitive leimor {לֵאמֹר | lēʾāmōr} ‘to say’ introduces the forthcoming quotation. |