| 11. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with venahamta {וְנָהַמְתָּ֥ | wə-nāhamtā} conveying a vav-consecutive Qal perfect that projects consequence. The temporal clause be-ʾaḥaritkha {בְאַחֲרִיתֶ֑ךָ | bə-ʾaḥāritkā} frames the concluding period of life. The infinitive construct bi-kəlot {בִּכְל֥וֹת | bi-kə-lōṯ} introduces a result clause governing the dual construct of flesh and body. Each prepositional phrase sequentially emphasizes exhaustive depletion. The parallelism between basar and she’er reflects two dimensions of human existence—physical substance and inner being—rendered in English with “flesh and body” to convey comprehensive wasting away. |