Genesis

Genesis 8:11

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.

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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

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