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 ====== אֵת ======
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-The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence.
+The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence. It only ever occurs in conjunction with nouns associated with the definite article הַ.
-For example, in <autott>genesis_1:1|Genesis 1:1</autott> the word is preceded by  בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים ("God created") and is followed by הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם  ("heavens"), indicating that "heavens" is the object of the verb created (and consequently, God is the subject).
+For example, in <autott>genesis_1:1|Genesis 1:1</autott> the word is preceded by  בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים ("God created") and is followed by הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם  ("the heavens"), indicating that "the heavens" is the object of the verb created (and consequently, God is the subject).