function as either the subject or the object, depending on context (20.9). In addition, the inseparable prepositions בְּ, כְּ or לְ may be prefixed to an Infinitive Construct with a range of uses and translation values (20.10). Though surely not the equivalent of an Infinitive in English, the Hebrew Infinitive Construct does share the essential characteristic of having both noun and verbal functions. Some of its more common uses are detailed below. 1. Purpose, Intention, or Result. When prefixed with