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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 Hebrew prefixes attach directly to words.
Small Hebrew letters often act like tiny guides that show:
location
movement
connection
relationship
This verse especially uses the prefix בְּ, meaning “in” or “at.”… Learn Hebrew
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