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How Hebrew Uses Attached Prefixes to Build a Map of Place and Power

Joshua 12:4 וּגְב֗וּל עֹ֚וג מֶ֣לֶךְ הַבָּשָׁ֔ן מִיֶּ֖תֶר הָרְפָאִ֑ים הַיֹּושֵׁ֥ב בְּעַשְׁתָּרֹ֖ות וּבְאֶדְרֶֽעִי׃ Transliteration: Ugevul ʿOg melekh haBashan miyyeter haRefaʾim hayyoshev beʿAshtarot uveʾEdreʿi. Literal Translation: “And the territory of ʿOg king of the Bashan from the remnant of the Refaʾim, the one dwelling in ʿAshtarot and in Edreʿi.” Today’s Beginner Skill Today’s beginner skill is learning how…

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