Genesis

Genesis 8:10–12

10Noah waited seven more days and again sent out the dove from the ark. 11And behold, the dove returned to him in the evening with a freshly plucked olive leaf in her beak. So Noah knew that the waters had receded from the earth.

12And Noah waited seven more days and sent out the dove again, but this time she did not return to him.

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Genesis 8:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
waitedוַיָּ֣חֶלway·yā·ḥelConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2342 whirl, dance, writhe
sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תšiḇ·‘aṯNumber - masculine singular constructH7651 seven
moreאֲחֵרִ֑ים’ă·ḥê·rîmAdjective - masculine pluralH312 another
daysיָמִ֖יםyā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day
and againוַיֹּ֛סֶףway·yō·sep̄Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3254 add
sent outשַׁלַּ֥חšal·laḥVerb - Piel - Infinitive constructH7971 send
the doveהַיּוֹנָ֖הhay·yō·w·nāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH3123 dove
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the arkהַתֵּבָֽה׃hat·tê·ḇāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH8392 ark

Genesis 8:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And beholdוְהִנֵּ֥הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
the doveהַיּוֹנָה֙hay·yō·w·nāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH3123 dove
returnedוַתָּבֹ֨אwat·tā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to himאֵלָ֤יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
in the eveningלְעֵ֣תlə·‘êṯPreposition-l; Noun - common singular constructH6256 time
with a freshly pluckedטָרָ֣ףṭā·rāp̄Adjective - masculine singularH2965 fresh-plucked
oliveזַ֖יִתza·yiṯNoun - masculine singularH2132 olive-tree, olive
leafעֲלֵה־‘ă·lêh-Noun - masculine singular constructH5929 leaf, leafage
in her beakבְּפִ֑יהָbə·p̄î·hāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH6310 mouth
So Noahנֹ֔חַnō·aḥNoun - proper - masculine singularH5146 Noah
knewוַיֵּ֣דַעway·yê·ḏa‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3045 know
thatכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the watersהַמַּ֖יִםham·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
had recededקַ֥לּוּqal·lūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH7043 be slight, swift, trifling
fromמֵעַ֥לmê·‘alPreposition-mH5921 height
the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Genesis 8:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Noah waitedוַיִּיָּ֣חֶלway·yî·yā·ḥelConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3176 wait
sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תšiḇ·‘aṯNumber - masculine singular constructH7651 seven
moreאֲחֵרִ֑ים’ă·ḥê·rîmAdjective - masculine pluralH312 another
daysיָמִ֖יםyā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day
and sent outוַיְשַׁלַּח֙way·šal·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
the doveהַיּוֹנָ֔הhay·yō·w·nāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH3123 dove
but this timeיָסְפָ֥הyā·sə·p̄āhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH3254 add
she did not returnשׁוּב־šūḇ-Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7725 turn back, return
to himאֵלָ֖יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to

Cross-references

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Genesis 8:10 Genesis 7:4 · Romans 8:25 · Genesis 7:10 · Isaiah 8:17 · Genesis 8:12 · Isaiah 26:8 · Psalm 40:1

Genesis 8:11 Nehemiah 8:15

Genesis 8:12 Isaiah 25:9 · Genesis 8:10 · Isaiah 26:8 · Isaiah 30:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.