Philologos: Elephants of Khartoum

Zvi Rabbie writes from Los Gatos, Calif., to ask: “With the impending partition of Sudan in the news lately, it would be interesting if you could address the multiple uses of the Hebrew word ḥartom. Besides resembling Khartoum, Sudan’s capital, it’s the word used in the Book of Exodus for Pharaoh’s magicians, while it also

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