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Syntax of Repetition and Generosity in Exodus 36:3
וַיִּקְח֞וּ מִלִּפְנֵ֣י מֹשֶׁ֗ה אֵ֤ת כָּל־הַתְּרוּמָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֵבִ֜יאוּ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לִמְלֶ֛אכֶת עֲבֹדַ֥ת הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁ לַעֲשֹׂ֣ת אֹתָ֑הּ וְ֠הֵם הֵבִ֨יאוּ אֵלָ֥יו עֹ֛וד נְדָבָ֖ה בַּבֹּ֥קֶר בַּבֹּֽקֶר׃ (Exodus 36:3)
Overview: Rhythm of Giving in Syntactic Form
This verse from Exodus 36:3 captures an ongoing act of generosity through syntactic repetition and coordinated verb structures. The phrase בַּבֹּקֶר בַּבֹּקֶר (“morning by morning”) is not merely poetic—it’s syntactically pivotal, signaling habitual action and the temporal rhythm of donation. The structure reflects the continual, almost ritualistic outpouring of offerings by the people for the work of the tabernacle.… Learn Hebrew
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