| 16. Linguistic Exegesis The Hebrew construct matan {מַתָּן | ma-ṭān} ‘gift’ + adam {אָדָם | ʾā-dām} ‘man’ forms a possessive construct indicating agency. The Qal imperfect yarchiv {יַרְחִיב | ya-rḥîḇ} ‘expands space’ introduces a causative clause framing opportunity creation. The prepositional suffix lo {לוֹ | lō} ‘for-him’ marks the beneficiary. The coordinating vav links to lifnei gedolim {לִפְנֵי גְדֹלִים | li-penê ɡə-dō-lîm} ‘before great-ones’, indicating social orientation. The Hiphil imperfect yanchennu {יַנְחֶנּוּ | yan-ḥe-nnû} ‘he leads him’ completes the parallel causative construction, highlighting how generosity secures access. |