| 17. Linguistic Exegesis The conjunction ki {כִּי | kî} introduces a causal clause, modified by the adverb chinam {חִנָּם | ḥinnām} to emphasize futility. The Pual participle mezorah {מְזֹרָה | mə-zō-rāh} describes passive action. The noun phrase ha-rashet {הָרָשֶׁת | hā-rā-šeṯ} functions as subject, and the construct chain b’einei kol ba’al kanaf {בְּעֵינֵי כָל־בַּעַל כָּנָף | bə-ʿê-nê kol baʿǎl kā-naf} marks the agents (every bird) as observers. Hebrew word order places emphasis on the opening adversative clause and the futility of laying visible traps. |