| 5. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the infinitive construct lishmorkha {לִשְׁמָרְךָ | lišmārḵā} functioning as a purpose clause. It presents two parallel prepositional phrases, me’ishah zarah {מֵאִשָּׁה זָרָה | mēʾiššāh zārāh} and minokhriyah {מִנָּכְרִיָּה | minnōkhrīyāh}, reinforcing the warning against dangerous women. The noun amareha {אֲמָרֶיהָ | ʾămārēhā} is the subject of the Hiphil perfect hechelikah {הֶחֱלִיקָה | heḥelîqāh}, which conveys intentional seduction. The repetition of the preposition min creates an emphatic parallelism. The English reconstructions employ a purposive infinitive clause and active voice to reflect the Hebrew infinitive construct and Hiphil perfect nuances. |