| 14. Linguistic Exegesis The phrase kol cherem be-yisrael begins with kol {כָּל | kâl} ‘all’, forming an inclusive nominal clause where cherem {חֵרֶם | ḥêrem} ‘devoted thing’ as head noun designates objects set apart. The prepositional phrase be-yisrael {בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל | bə-Yis-rā-ʾêl} ‘in Israel’ limits the domain to the Israelite community. The imperfect verb yiḥyeh {יִהְיֶה | yiḥ-yêh} ‘it will be’ conveys a timeless or certain future reality, and the indirect object marked by lə-ḵā {לְךָ | lə-ḵā} ‘to you’ indicates the beneficiary. The sequence (quantifier + noun + domain phrase + verb + indirect object) underscores the guaranteed allocation of any cherem within Israel to the specified recipient, reflecting the legal-entitlement language of the Holiness Code. |