| 7. Linguistic Exegesis The clause begins with veyayin {וְיַ֥יִן | wə-yā-yîn} ‘and wine’, linking to preceding instructions and introducing the subject. The prepositional phrase lanesekh {לַנֶּ֖סֶךְ | la-né-sekh} ‘for the libation’ specifies the offering’s purpose. The quantitative phrase shlishit ha-hin {שְׁלִשִׁ֣ית הַהִ֑ין | šəlîšît ha-hîn} ‘a third of a hin’ combines an ordinal numeral with a liquid-measure noun in construct. The Hiphil verb taqrîv {תַּקְרִ֥יב | taqrîv} ‘you shall offer’ functions causatively to initiate the ritual act. The construct noun rēyaḥ-nîḥôaḥ {רֵֽיחַ־נִיחֹ֖חַ | rēyaḥ-nîḥôaḥ} ‘aroma of soothing’ conveys the sensory attribute of the offering. The final prepositional phrase la-yəhôwāh {לַיהוָֽה׃ | la-yəhôwāh} ‘to the LORD’ marks the intended recipient. The order (V–P–Num–V–N–P) emphasizes substance and ritual quality before the act of offering, reflecting Hebrew sacrificial syntax rendered in English through prepositional and descriptive clauses. |