| 19. Linguistic Exegesis The clause beginning with the vav-consecutive verb vehayah {וְהָיָה | wə-hā-yāh} establishes a legal stipulation. The temporal phrase ba’akhal’khem {בַּאֲכָלְכֶם | ba-’ă-khal’-khem} uses the preposition be plus infinitive construct for “when you eat.” The preposition min in millechem {מִלֶּחֶם | mil-le-ḥem} marks the source “from bread,” and ha’aretz {הָאָרֶץ | hā-’ā-reṣ} with the definite article specifies the land. The Qal imperfect tarimu {תָּרִימוּ | ṯā-rî-mû} functions as a directive “you shall lift up,” taking terumah {תְרוּמָה | tərū-māh} as its object. The preposition le in laYHWH {לַיהוָה | la-ya-hwāh} assigns the recipient “to the LORD,” highlighting the dedication of the offering. |