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genesis_15:11

Genesis 15:11

Hebrew
וַיֵּ֥רֶד הָעַ֖יִט עַל הַפְּגָרִ֑ים וַיַּשֵּׁ֥ב אֹתָ֖םplugin-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 (
אַבְרָֽם
ESV
And when birds of prey came down on the carcasses, Abram drove them away.
NIV
Then birds of prey came down on the carcasses, but Abram drove them away.
NLT
Some vultures swooped down to eat the carcasses, but Abram chased them away.
LXX
κατέβη 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.
ὄρνεα ἐπὶ τὰplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
σώματα τὰplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
διχοτομήματα αὐτῶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

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)
καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
συνεκάθισεν αὐτοῖςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

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)
Αβραμ
KJV
And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.

Genesis 15:10 ← Genesis 15:11 → Genesis 15:12

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