| 28. Linguistic Exegesis The verse presents a syndetic list of place names linked by the conjunction vav, with each element from veevron {וְעֶבְרֹ֥ן | wə-ʿe-b-rōn} through veqanah {וְקָנָ֑ה | wə-qā-nā} functioning as coordinate markers. The preposition ad {עַד | ʿad} introduces the terminal boundary. The construct chain tsidon rabbah {צִיד֥וֹן רַבָּֽה | tsī-dōn rabbāh}, featuring a postpositive adjective, emphasizes Sidon’s prominence. Hebrew’s repeated use of vav-conjunctions and nominative proper nouns creates a cumulative demarcation of tribal territory, and the inversion of noun and adjective in English restores natural syntax. |