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exodus_2:8

Exodus 2:8

Hebrew
וַתֹּֽאמֶר לָ֥הּ בַּת פַּרְעֹ֖ה לֵ֑כִי וַתֵּ֨לֶךְ֙ הָֽעַלְמָ֔ה וַתִּקְרָ֖א אֶתplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת

hebrew

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.

For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים (
אֵ֥ם הַיָּֽלֶד
ESV
And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, “Go.” So the girl went and called the child's mother.
NIV
“Yes, go,” she answered. And the girl went and got the baby's mother.
NLT
“Yes, do!” the princess replied. So the girl went and called the baby's mother.
LXX
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greek

The definite article
δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ

greek

δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English.
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greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
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greek

The definite article
θυγάτηρ Φαραω πορεύου ἐλθοῦσα δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ

greek

δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English.
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greek

The definite article
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greek

The definite article
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greek

The definite article
παιδίου
KJV
And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the child's mother.

Exodus 2:7 ← Exodus 2:8 → Exodus 2:9

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