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וַיִּקַּ֣ח אַבְרָם֩ אֶת־שָׂרַ֨י אִשְׁתֹּ֜ו וְאֶת־לֹ֣וט בֶּן־אָחִ֗יו וְאֶת־כָּל־רְכוּשָׁם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר רָכָ֔שׁוּ וְאֶת־הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר־עָשׂ֣וּ בְחָרָ֑ן וַיֵּצְא֗וּ לָלֶ֨כֶת֙ אַ֣רְצָה כְּנַ֔עַן וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ אַ֥רְצָה כְּנָֽעַן׃ (Genesis 12:5) Overview: Syntax as Pilgrimage Genesis 12:5 is the narrative unfolding of Avram’s obedience to YHWH’s call. Syntactically, the verse follows a typical Biblical Hebrew narrative structure, yet it carries theological depth through coordination, accumulation of objects, and purposeful repetition. The grammar walks with Avram—each clause, phrase, and verb mirroring the act of gathering and going. Clause Structure: Compound Actions with Coordinated Elements The verse includes three main narrative verbs, each introducing a phase of the journey: 1.… Learn Hebrew