| 8. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the participle phrase melekh yoshev {מֶ֗לֶךְ יוֹשֵׁ֥ב | mê-lekh yô-šêv} ‘king who sits’, highlighting continuous judicial role. The construct chain al-kisse-din {עַל־כִּסֵּא־דִ֑ין | ʿal-kis-sê-dîn} ‘on the throne of judgment’ links preposition and noun with modifier, emphasizing the seat’s function. The Piel participle mezareh {מְזָרֶ֖ה | mə-zā-reh} ‘winnows’ conveys active separation and dispersal. The instrumental phrase bə-ʿê-nāw {בְעֵינָ֣יו | bə-ʿê-nāw} ‘with his eyes’ identifies the means of judgement. The object kol rāʿ {כָּל־רָֽע | kol-rāʿ} ‘all evil’ defines scope. The Piel stem intensifies the participle’s force, linking royal authority to ongoing action. |