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genesis_8:10

Genesis 8:10

Hebrew
וַיָּ֣חֶל ע֔וֹד שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִ֖ים אֲחֵרִ֑ים וַיֹּ֛סֶף שַׁלַּ֥ח 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 (
הַיּוֹנָ֖ה מִן הַתֵּבָֽה
ESV
He waited another seven days, and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark.
NIV
He waited seven more days and again sent out the dove from the ark.
NLT
After waiting another seven days, Noah released the dove again.
LXX
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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”
ἐπισχὼν ἔτι ἡμέρας ἑπτὰ ἑτέρας πάλιν ἐξαπέστειλεν τὴνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
περιστερὰν ἐκ τῆςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
κιβωτοῦ
KJV
And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;

Genesis 8:9 ← Genesis 8:10 → Genesis 8:11

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