(initiator) precedes the predicate (announcement). This variation in word order is precisely what draws attention to the fronted subject (focus) of the clause. Alternatively, verbal clauses are the primary clauses of Hebrew narrative, usually structured around the imperfect + vav-consecutive. Since verbal clauses begin with the verb, the verbal action is the primary focus. In Hebrew narrative, this focus on the verbal action essentially becomes the temporal or logical succession of the narrative