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The Strip of Argov in the Bashan

Four times in the Bible, Argov refers to a strip of land, but in the fifth, it appears alongside “the lion” in the story of Pekah’s assassination of King Pekahiah and is clearly not a reference to land. So what is the meaning of Argov?

The Strip of Argov in the Bashan

The Strip of Argov in the Bashan

Proverbs Uses Amenemope’s Instructions Adapting Them in Egyptian Scribal Style

Proverbs Uses Amenemope’s Instructions Adapting Them in Egyptian Scribal Style

The Heavens and Earth, Not the Gods, Bear Witness to YHWH’s Covenant

The Heavens and Earth, Not the Gods, Bear Witness to YHWH’s Covenant

Pharaoh’s Daughter: A Woman Worthy of Raising Moses

Pharaoh’s Daughter: A Woman Worthy of Raising Moses

Rabbi Akiva’s Laugh: The Hidden Call for the Bar Kokhba Revolt

Rabbi Akiva’s Laugh: The Hidden Call for the Bar Kokhba Revolt

Body or Soul: Which Is Responsible for Committing Sins?

Body or Soul: Which Is Responsible for Committing Sins?

The Baal Shem Tov and the Boy who Played Flute on Yom Kippur

The Baal Shem Tov and the Boy who Played Flute on Yom Kippur

Kimchit's Head Covering: Between Rabbis and Priests

Kimchit's Head Covering: Between Rabbis and Priests

The Development of the Chanukah Oil Miracle in Context of Zoroastrian Fire Veneration

The Development of the Chanukah Oil Miracle in Context of Zoroastrian Fire Veneration

In Praise of the Hasmoneans: Chanukah Beyond Rabbinic Literature

In Praise of the Hasmoneans: Chanukah Beyond Rabbinic Literature

The Tale of the Sadducee Who Incorrectly Prepared the Yom Kippur Ketoret

The Tale of the Sadducee Who Incorrectly Prepared the Yom Kippur Ketoret