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| − | <li>Throughout the chapter Avram is referred to by his proper name alone, with one exception. In Bereshit 14:13, when he first appears on the scene, he is called “אַבְרָם הָעִבְרִי”. The <a href="https://mg.alhatorah.org/Concordance/5680">concordance</a> reveals  that this is an appellation that is predominantly used in contexts that involve non-Jews, often serving to contrast ethnicities.<fn>The BDB definition emphasizes that the term “עברי" is generally used by non-Israelites and serves “to distinguish Israelites from foreigners".</fn> This may explain the statement in Midrash Rabbah on this verse that Avraham is called “Ha-Ivri” because he stood on one side, while everyone else in the world stood on the other side</li>
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| | <subcategory>Lot | | <subcategory>Lot |
Version as of 22:11, 28 June 2023
Literary Devices – Bereshit 14
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Character Titles
Avraham
Lot
Hashem
