| 7. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the verb form mit-hallekh {מִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְ | mît-hal-leḵ} ‘ongoing moral conduct’. The prepositional phrase be-tumo {בְּתֻמּ֣וֹ | bə-tû-mô} ‘sphere of conduct’ employs a third person singular suffix. The adjective tzaddiq {צַדִּ֑יק | ṣaḏ-dîq} ‘righteous one’ functions as the subject of the result clause introduced by the particle ashrei {אַשְׁרֵ֖י | ə-šrê} ‘blessed’. The noun phrase banav acharav {בָנָ֣יו אַחֲרָֽיו | ba-nāw aḥ-ă-rāv} ‘his offspring after him’ denotes the ensuing reward. The sequence verb form–prepositional phrase–subject–particle–result establishes a cause-and-effect progression that underscores the enduring blessing transmitted across generations. |