Genesis
Genesis 8:12
12And Noah waited seven more days and sent out the dove again, but this time she did not return to him.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah waited | וַיִּיָּ֣חֶל | way·yî·yā·ḥel | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3176 wait |
| seven | שִׁבְעַ֥ת | šiḇ·‘aṯ | Number - masculine singular construct | H7651 seven |
| more | אֲחֵרִ֑ים | ’ă·ḥê·rîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H312 another |
| days | יָמִ֖ים | yā·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3117 day |
| and sent out | וַיְשַׁלַּח֙ | way·šal·laḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7971 send |
| the dove | הַיּוֹנָ֔ה | hay·yō·w·nāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H3123 dove |
| but this time | יָסְפָ֥ה | yā·sə·p̄āh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H3254 add |
| she did not return | שׁוּב־ | šūḇ- | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H7725 turn back, return |
| to him | אֵלָ֖יו | ’ê·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H413 motion to |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.